Greater Reconstruction and the Limitations to Federal Power in the US–Mexico Borderlands.

  • Published In: Civil War History, 2025, v. 71, n. 4. P. 35 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kiser, William S 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses Reconstruction, Greater Reconstruction, and U.S. military history, focusing on the process of border militarization during the Civil War and its effects on U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Topics discussed include resistance to the expansion of federal power and how "Greater Reconstruction" explains how and why the U.S. government struggled to advance hemispheric nation-building objectives.

Additional Information

  • Source:Civil War History. 2025/12, Vol. 71, Issue 4, p35
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Military History and Science
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0009-8078
  • DOI:10.1353/cwh.2025.a980310
  • Accession Number:190964792

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