The Ideology Behind the American Revolution
About this episode
Dr. Wanjiru Njoya explores the ideological motivations behind the American Revolution and the reasons for colonial resistance against British rule.
Why did so many American colonials take arms against the ruling British, even when the odds were stacked against them? Dr. Wanjiru Njoya looks into the competing ideological claims that go with analyzing the American Revolution. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/ideology-behind-american-revolution
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Wanjiru Njoya
Topics covered
- American Revolution
- ideology
- colonial resistance
- historical analysis
- political thought
Keywords
- American Revolution
- ideology
- colonials
- British rule
- historical analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mises Institute
Places: British
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