Dane Kennedy

Britain and Empire, 1880-1945 (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Focusing on Britain and her empire, this up-to-date and accessible survey provides the ideal introduction for readers coming to the subject for the first time. Covering both the economics and politics of expansion, and the social and cultural impact of empire, the study offers a synthesis of the enormous amount of literature available on the subject. Tracing developments throughout the British Empire including in Ireland, India, and Egypt, particular points of focus are the Anglo-Boer War, and the First World War which is presented as an 'imperial war'.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317876236
• Artikelnr.: 41221263

Autorenporträt

Dane Kennedy is Elmer Louis Kayser Professor of History and International Affairs at the George Washington University, Washington D.C.

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1. Background and Context PART TWO: ANALYSIS 2. Imperial Expansion and National Foreboding
1880-1900. 3. Making the Nation Imperial
1900-14. 4. World War and Social Imperialism
1914-22. 5. Concessions and Cosolidation
1923-37. 6. From Appeasement to Global War
1937-45 PART THREE: ASSESSMENT 7. Conclusions PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS Glossary. Who's Who. Bibliography. Index.