Britain and Empire, 1880-1945
Britain and Empire, 1880-1945 traces the relationship between Britain and its empire during a period when the two spheres intersected with one another to an unprecedented degree. The story starts with the imperial expansion of the late nineteenth century and ends with the Second World War, at the en...
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Format | eBook Book |
Language | English |
Published |
London
Routledge
2002
Taylor and Francis Longman Taylor & Francis Group |
Edition | 1 |
Series | Seminar Studies |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
ISBN | 1138143456 9781138143456 0582414938 9780582414938 |
DOI | 10.4324/9781315838229 |
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Summary: | Britain and Empire, 1880-1945 traces the relationship between Britain and its empire during a period when the two spheres intersected with one another to an unprecedented degree. The story starts with the imperial expansion of the late nineteenth century and ends with the Second World War, at the end of which Britain was on the brink of decolonisation.
The author shows how empire came to figure into almost every important development that marked Britain¿s response to the upheavals of the late nineteenth century and first half of the twentieth century. He examines its influence on foreign policy, party politics, social reforms, cultural practices, and national identity. At the same time, he shows how domestic developments affected imperial policies.
Written in an engaging and accessible manner, this book:
integrates British and imperial history in a single narrative
provides a useful synthesis of recent historical research in the area
analyses topics ranging from ideology and culture to politics and foreign affairs
contains a chronology, glossary, who¿s who and guide to further reading
Britain and Empire, 1880-1945 provides an up-to-date, accessible survey, ideal for students coming to the subject for the first time. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index Published 2013 by Routledge SourceType-Books-1 ObjectType-Book-1 content type line 7 |
ISBN: | 1138143456 9781138143456 0582414938 9780582414938 |
DOI: | 10.4324/9781315838229 |