The cousins' wars
Subtitle: religion, politics, and the triumph of Anglo-America
By: Kevin Phillips.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 707
Subjects: Religion and politics -- United States -- History; Religion and politics -- Great Britain -- History; Politics and war -- History; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Religious aspects; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Religious aspects; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649
Description: The question at the heart of The Cousins' Wars is this: How did Anglo-America evolve over a mere three hundred years from a small Tudor kingdom into a global community with such a cultural and linguistic hegemonic grip on the world today, while the other European powers - from Spain to Germany - did not.

The answer to this, according to Phillips, can be found in a close examination of the English-speaking people's three major internecine conflicts - the English Civil War, the American Revolution, and the American Civil War. These wars between cousins functioned as crucial anvils on which various religious, ethnic, and political alignments and successes were hammered out, setting Great Britain and America on a unique two-track path toward world leadership.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 669-682) and index.