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A milestone in the understanding of British history and imperialism, and truly global in its reach, this magisterial account received numerous accolades from reviewers in its first edition. The first to coin the phrase "gentlemanly capitalism", Cain and Hopkins make the strong and provocative argument that it is impossible to understand the nature and evolution of British imperialism without taking account of the peculiarities of her economic development. In particular, the growth of the financial sector - and above all, the City of London - played a crucial role in shaping the course of British history and Britain's relations overseas. Now with a substantive new introduction and a conclusion, the scope of the original account has been widened to include an innovative discussion of globalization.
| ISBN | 0582472865 | | Pages | 768 | | ISBN13 | 9780582472860
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education Limited | | Weight (grammes) | 1182 | | Imprint | Longman | | Published in | Harlow | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780582209664 | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2001 | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Library of Congress | 2001029981 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | DEWEY | 325.320941 | | Spine width (mm) | 42 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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| | | List of Tables and Maps | | | | | | Extracts from Reviews | | | | | | Preface to the First Edition | | | | | | Preface to the Second Edition | | | | | | Note on Sources | | | | | | Acknowledgements | | | | | | Abbreviations | | | | | | Foreword: The Continuing Debate on Empire | | 1 | | 1 | | The Problem and the Context | | 23 | | 2 | | Prospective: Aristocracy, Finance and Empire, 1688-1850 | | 62 | | 3 | | 'Something Peculiar to England': The Service Sector, Wealth and Power, 1850-1914 | | 107 | | 4 | | Gentlemanly Capitalism and Economic Policy: City, Government and the 'National Interest', 1850-1914 | | 135 | | 5 | | 'The Great Emporium': Foreign Trade and Invisible Earnings, 1850-1914 | | 151 | | 6 | | Two Nations? Foreign Investment and the Domestic Economy, 1850-1914 | | 167 | | 7 | | Challenging Cosmopolitanism: The Tariff Problem and Imperial Unity, 1880-1914 | | 184 | | 8 | | 'An Extension of the Old Society': Britain and the Colonies of Settlement, 1850-1914 | | 205 | | 9 | | Calling the New World into Existence: South America, 1815-1914 | | 243 | | 10 | | 'Meeting her Obligations to her English Creditors': India, 1858-1914 | | 275 | | 11 | | 'The Imperious and Irresistible Necessity': Britain and the Partition of Africa, 1882-1902 | | 303 | | 12 | | 'We Offer Ourselves as Supporters': The Ottoman Empire and Persia, 1838-1914 | | 340 | | 13 | | 'Maintaining the Credit-Worthiness of the Chinese Government': China, 1839-1911 | | 360 | | 14 | | Britain, Germany and 'Imperialist' War, 1900-14 | | 383 | | 15 | | Retrospect: 1688-1914 | | 397 | | 16 | | The Imperialist Dynamic: From World War I to Decolonisation | | 405 | | | More... | | |
"A magisterial account of 300 years of British history, properly putting the empire right at the centre." Will Hutton, The Guardian " A stunning mixture of narrative, analysis and brillian historiographical deconstruction." Denis MacShane, New Statesman "As erudite as it is stimulating." Le Monde Diplomatique "Essential reading for anyone working in the City." Sunday Telegraph  Be the first to write a customer review
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