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This leading general history of British imperialism, from its Victorian heyday to present times, has been thoroughly revised and updated. As well as presenting a lively narrative of events, Bernard Porter explores a number of broad analytical themes, challenging more conventional and popular interpretations. He sees imperialism as a symptom not of Britain's strength in the world, but of her decline; and he argues that the empire itself both aggravated and obscured deep-seated malaise in the British economy. A refreshing look at one of the central aspects of British history.
| ISBN | 0582772524 | | Pages | 496 | | ISBN13 | 9780582772526
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education Limited | | Weight (grammes) | 764 | | Imprint | Longman | | Published in | Harlow | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780582089433 | | Publication date | 02 Sep 2004 | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Library of Congress | 2004040108 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | DEWEY | 325.341 | | Spine width (mm) | 26 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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| 1 | | An empire in all but name : the mid-nineteenth century | | 13 | | 2 | | Shifts and expedients : 1857-75 | | 39 | | 3 | | Conquests forced on us : 1875-90 | | 81 | | 4 | | Struggles for existence : 1890 | | 123 | | 5 | | A limited area of heather alight : 1890-1905 | | 153 | | 6 | | An essential compromise : 1905-14 | | 194 | | 7 | | Everything becomes fluid : 1914-20 | | 227 | | 8 | | Difficult times : 1920-39 | | 251 | | 9 | | Moving quickly : 1939-70 | | 290 | | 10 | | A sudden shift : 1970-95 | | 326 | | 11 | | Coming out of the closet : circa 2000 | | 351 |
'Personal preferences aside, Bernard Porter's study remains a wonderfully illuminating, eminently entertaining survey, rich in revealing insights and vivid quotations, from which readers will continue to gain enormous pleasure and enlightenment.' - Peter Burroughs's Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History Recommended reading in BBC History Magazine, October 2006  Be the first to write a customer review
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