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British imperialism [electronic resource] / Robert Johnson

Author:
Johnson, Robert, 1967-
Published:
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
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xv, 284 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
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NetLibrary, Inc
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Contents:
Map 1. The British Empire in 1815 -- Map 2. British India, c. 1757-1947 -- Map 3. European possessions in Africa, 1914 -- Introduction: What is British imperialism? -- What was the nature of imperialism in the early nineteenth century? -- What was the nature of British rule in India, c. 1770-1858? -- 'New imperialism' and 'Gentlemanly capitalism': did the flag follow trade? -- What were the motives and effects of colonisation and migration? -- Collaboration and resistance: was the Empire held by coercion or co-operation? -- Colonial discourse: was there an ideology of imperialism? -- Was the British Empire racialist or racist? -- What was the significance of gender to British imperialism? -- The Great War: watershed or continuity? -- How did British imperialism meet the challenges of the inter-war years? -- What effect did the Second World War have on British imperialism? -- Decolonisation after 1945: how did British imperialism end? -- What was the cultural legacy of imperialism?
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ISBN:
1403940312 (electronic bk.)
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-276) and index.
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Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2004. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries.
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This netLibrary electronic book is provided through the Access Pennsylvania Database project, a statewide library union catalog funded by the Pennsylvania Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Bureau of Library Development.
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