GOV 310L Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Burgfriedenspolitik
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This is the most important institution in the united states when comes to politics. Recall from the chart that the pursuit of political goals is shaped by institutions and history. Prior to 1750s, relationship between us and britain characterized by begin neglect, britain at war with france. After war with france ends, britain begins to re-assert control, attempts to tract resources from the colonies. The radicals are the ones who want about and fast changes to the social and political truce in the colonies, they favor independence early on. The radicals tend to come from the masses. The erosion of the elite-empire alliance and the rise of the radicals. Interests of the british empire shift as war with france draws to a close. Britian had sizable war debts including those from the french and indian war ( to defend colonies) In response britain passes a series of new taxes. As brittian re-assests control over the colonies, interests shift:
