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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100582472865

ISBN-139780582472860

eBay Product ID (ePID)1900506

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleBritish Imperialism : 1688-2000

Number of Pages768 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Europe / Great Britain / General

Publication Year2001

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorTony Hopkins, Peter Cain

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight401.6 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-029981

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"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, "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, "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, "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

Number of Volumes2 vols.

Dewey Decimal325/.341

Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition

Table Of ContentForeword: The Continuing Debate on Empire 1. Introduction: 1688-1914 2. The Gentlemanly Order: 1850-1914 3. The Wider World: 1850-1914 4. Redividing the World 5. Introduction: 1914-2000 6. The Gentlemanly Order: 1914-39 7. The Wider World: 1914-49 8. Losing an Empire and Finding a Role: 1939-2000 Afterword:Empires and Globalization Maps Further Reading Index

SynopsisA 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., In the new single-volume edition of this groundbreaking history of the Empire, Professors Cain and Hopkins have refurbished and further developed their strong and provocative arguments. The text includes a substantive new introduction and conclusion, and an original discussion of globalization., 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.

LC Classification NumberJV1011.C17 2001