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Established in the belief that imperialism as a cultural phenomenon
had as significant an effect on the dominant as it did on the
subordinate societies, the "Studies in Imperialism" series seeks to
develop the new socio-cultural approach which has emerged through
cross-disciplinary work on popular culture, media studies, art
history, the study of education and religion, sports history and
children's literature. The cultural emphasis embraces studies of
migration and race, while the older political, and constitutional,
economic and military concerns are never far away. It incorporates
comparative work on European and American empire-building, with the
chronological focus primarily, though not exclusively, on the 19th
and 20th centuries, when these cultural exchanges were most
powerfully at work. This work explores the sexual attitudes and
activities of those who ran the British Empire. The study explains
the pervasive importance of sexuality in the Victorian Empire, both
for individuals and as a general dynamic in the working of the
system. Among the topics included in the book are prostitution, the
manners and mores of missionaries and aspects of race in sexual
behaviour. -- .
An authoritative political history of one of the world's most
important empires on the road to decolonisation. Ronald Hyam's 2007
book offers a major reassessment of the end of empire which
combines a study of British policymaking with case studies on the
experience of decolonization across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
He describes the dysfunctional policies of an imperial system
coping with postwar, interwar and wartime crises from 1918 to 1945
but the main emphasis is on the period after 1945 and the gradual
unravelling of empire as a result of international criticism, and
the growing imbalance between Britain's capabilities and its global
commitments. He analyses the transfers of power from India in 1947
to Swaziland in 1968, the major crises such as Suez and assesses
the role of leading figures from Churchill, Attlee and Eden to
Macmillan and Wilson. This is essential reading for scholars and
students of empire and decolonisation.
Understanding the British Empire draws on a lifetime's research and
reflection on the history of the British Empire by one of the
senior figures in the field. Essays cover six key themes: the
geopolitical and economic dynamics of empire, religion and ethics,
imperial bureaucracy, the contribution of political leaders, the
significance of sexuality, and the shaping of imperial
historiography. A major new introductory chapter draws together the
wider framework of Dr Hyam's studies and several new chapters focus
on lesser known figures. Other chapters are revised versions of
earlier papers, reflecting some of the debates and controversies
raised by the author's work, including the issue of sexual
exploitation, the European intrusion into Africa, including the
African response to missionaries, trusteeship, and Winston
Churchill's imperial attitudes. Combining traditional archival
research with newer forms of cultural exploration, this is an
unusually wide-ranging approach to key aspects of empire.
The Lion and the Springbok presents an account of the dynamics and
divergences of the 'uneasy special relationship' of Britain and
South Africa. From the bruising experience of the South African War
(1899-1902) to South Africa's withdrawal from the Commonwealth in
1961, the authors chart this relationship in all its political,
economic, cultural and geostrategic aspects. All the major disputes
are discussed including the struggle for the High Commission
Territories, the crisis over Seretse Khama's marriage and the
transfer of the Simon's Town naval base. These issues trace, for
the most part, a continuing deterioration in relations, as
Afrikaner nationalist identity hardened and South African politics
slid into the extremes of apartheid. The perceptions each side had
of the other after 1948 are examined through representations in the
media, and an epilogue considers the reasons for the return of the
'New South Africa' to the Commonwealth in 1994.
An authoritative political history of one of the world's most
important empires on the road to decolonisation. Ronald Hyam's 2007
book offers a major reassessment of the end of empire which
combines a study of British policymaking with case studies on the
experience of decolonization across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
He describes the dysfunctional policies of an imperial system
coping with postwar, interwar and wartime crises from 1918 to 1945
but the main emphasis is on the period after 1945 and the gradual
unravelling of empire as a result of international criticism, and
the growing imbalance between Britain's capabilities and its global
commitments. He analyses the transfers of power from India in 1947
to Swaziland in 1968, the major crises such as Suez and assesses
the role of leading figures from Churchill, Attlee and Eden to
Macmillan and Wilson. This is essential reading for scholars and
students of empire and decolonisation.
This unique account of the "uneasy special relationship" between Britain and South Africa surveys all political, economic, cultural, and geostrategic aspects. Starting from the bruising experience of the South African Boer War, Ronald Hyam and Peter Henshaw trace the countries' deteriorating relationship through a series of crises to South Africa's departure from the Commonwealth in 1961 and subsequent return, post-apartheid, in 1994.
Understanding the British Empire draws on a lifetime's research and
reflection on the history of the British Empire by one of the
senior figures in the field. Essays cover six key themes: the
geopolitical and economic dynamics of empire, religion and ethics,
imperial bureaucracy, the contribution of political leaders, the
significance of sexuality, and the shaping of imperial
historiography. A major new introductory chapter draws together the
wider framework of Dr Hyam's studies and several new chapters focus
on lesser known figures. Other chapters are revised versions of
earlier papers, reflecting some of the debates and controversies
raised by the author's work, including the issue of sexual
exploitation, the European intrusion into Africa, including the
African response to missionaries, trusteeship, and Winston
Churchill's imperial attitudes. Combining traditional archival
research with newer forms of cultural exploration, this is an
unusually wide-ranging approach to key aspects of empire.
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