Books > History > World history > From 1900
|
Buy Now
Britain's Experience of Empire in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R1,873
Discovery Miles 18 730
You Save: R301
(14%)
|
|
Britain's Experience of Empire in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Written by specialists from various fields, this edited volume is
the first systematic investigation of the impact of imperialism on
twentieth-century Britain. The contributors explore different
aspects of Britain's imperial experience as the empire weathered
the storms of the two world wars, was subsequently dismantled, and
then apparently was gone. How widely was the empire's presence felt
in British culture and society? What was the place of imperial
questions in British party politics? Was Britain's status as a
global power enhanced or underpinned by the existence of its
empire? What was the relation of Britain's empire to national
identities within the United Kingdom? The chapters range widely
from social attitudes to empire and the place of the colonies in
the public imagination, to the implications of imperialism for
demography, trade, party politics and political culture, government
and foreign policy, the churches and civil society, and the armed
forces. The volume also addresses the fascinating yet complex
question of how, after the formal end of empire, the colonial past
has continued to impinge upon our post-colonial present, as
contributors reflect upon the diverse ways in which the legacies of
empire are interpreted and debated in Britain today.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.