Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-304) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1 The Formation of American Relationships and Interests -- Introduction -- The American Civil War -- Fenianism, the Alabama claims, and the Geneva Treaty, -- 1865-74 -- British Liberals and their early American interests -- Charles Dilke: an American trip in 1866 -- John Morley: an American trip and early interests -- James Bryce: early American impressions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 2 Liberalism and the United States: Expanding -- American Activities, 1874-1880 -- Introduction -- Lord Rosebery: America discovered -- William E. Gladstone and 'Kin Beyond Sea' -- Young Radicals and the United States: Dilke, -- Morley, and Chamberlain -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3 The Liberal Ascendancy, Ireland, and Henry -- George, 1880-1886 -- Introduction -- British foreign policy towards the United States, -- 1880-85 -- American protectionism and tariffs -- Anglo-American accord -- Irish-Americans, Fenians, and violence -- Henry George and land reform -- The American Constitution, federalism, and Home Rule -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 4 Gladstonian Liberalism, Home Rule, and American -- Politics and Society, 1886-1892 -- Introduction -- American federalism reconsidered -- American protectionism and tariffs reconsidered -- American currency and bimetallism -- Anglo-American copyright -- Gladstone: American activities and political issues -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 5 Liberal Ministries, Ideas, and Andrew Carnegie, -- 1892-1895 -- Introduction -- American foreign policies -- Irish Home Rule: American federal and constitutional -- experiences -- Silver, bimetallism, and currency issues -- Liberal attitudes towards American labor, society, -- and democracy -- Andrew Carnegie: a transatlantic liberal -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 6 Venezuela, Silver, and Rapprochement, 1895-1898 -- Introduction -- Anglo-Americans and international arbitration -- Silver and bimetallism: final reconsiderations -- Liberalism and informal diplomacy over Venezuela -- The Venezuelan Settlement and Anglo-American -- arbitration -- Silver and the Presidential election of 1896 -- Studies of democracy -- Silver and bimetallism defeated, 1896-97 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- I Biographical and American Notes -- II Dinner Engagements of William -- Hoppin and Henry White, 1870s-1890s -- III Letter from Gresham to Rosebery, 1895 -- Bibliography -- Index.

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