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: Viewed the Confederacy as a peer to European liberal movements (like those in Italy or Hungary) fighting for independence and self-government against "tyranny".

: Argued against secession by pointing to failed European revolutions (like those of 1848), warning that disunion would lead to the same instability and war seen in fragmented European states. Newest Born of Nations: European Nationalist Mo...

: Saw the South as a "purifying" force that would protect traditional social order and racial hierarchy from the perceived "excesses" of radical European liberal nationalism. : Viewed the Confederacy as a peer to

A defining feature of by Ann L. Tucker is its innovative categorization of southern political thought into three distinct international perspectives: A defining feature of by Ann L

The book's primary scholarly contribution is demonstrating how white southerners used an to clarify their own national values and legitimize the Confederacy. Book Quick Facts