Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1 Themes and Perspectives 1
5. 2 From Empire to Republic 24
6. 3 An Acquisitive Upstart 58
7. 4 The American System 99
8. 5 Tocqueville’s Footnote 125
9. 6 Seward’s Other Follies 166
10. 7 “An Intelligent and Effective Restriction” 199
11. 8 A Nation Like the Others 243
12. 9 The Ambiguities of Reform 293
13. 10 The Elusive Quest for Coherence 337
14. 11 Why the Gates Were Not Shut 382
15. Conclusion: National Design in a Globalizing World 432
16. Appendix: Immigration Graphs 461
17. Abbreviations 475
18. Notes 477
19. Index 637