American Leviathan

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The book explores the tumultuous period of the American Revolution in the frontier, highlighting the drastic changes in societal relationships from 1763 to 1795. It delves into the chaos and competition that defined the West, where the struggle for order amidst violence led to a complex revolutionary settlement. This era saw the emergence of new concepts of race and citizenship, reflecting a paradoxical vision of society that was both liberating and terrifying, akin to a Hobbesian state of nature.