The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume III: The Nineteenth CenturyAndrew Porter OUP Oxford, 26 июл. 2001 г. - Всего страниц: 800 The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study helps us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as for the rulers, and the significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history. Volume III of The Oxford History of the British Empire covers the long nineteenth century, from the achievement of American independence in the 1780s to the eve of world war in 1914. This was the period of Britain's greatest expansion as both empire-builder and dominant world power. The volume is divided into two parts. The first contains thematic chapters, some focusing on Britain, others on areas at the imperial periphery, exploring those fundamental dynamics of British expansion whcih made imperial influence and rule possible. They also examine the economic, cultural, and institutional frameworks whcih gave shape to Britain's overseas empire. Part 2 is devoted to the principal areas of imperial activity overseas, including both white settler and tropical colonies. Chapters examine how British interests and imperial rule shaped individual regions' nineteenth-century political and socio-economic history. Themes dealt with include the economics of empire, imperial institutions, defence, technology, imperial and colonial cultures, science and exploration. Attention is given not only to the formal empire, from Australasia and the West Indies to India and the African colonies, but also to China and Latin America, often regarded as central components of a British `informal empire'. |
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... the Colonial Office had to cope with the territorial consequences of African and Pacific partitions. Naturally the volume and variety of Colonial Office business (together with the attentions of external pressure groups) increased ...
... the Colonial Office had to cope with the territorial consequences of African and Pacific partitions. Naturally the volume and variety of Colonial Office business (together with the attentions of external pressure groups) increased ...
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... the colonial system, as the Navigation Act of 1786 indicated. Moreover, William Pitt's moves to lower tariffs in treaties with France and Ireland were intended to increase revenues by rationalizing the tariff rather than to break up the ...
... the colonial system, as the Navigation Act of 1786 indicated. Moreover, William Pitt's moves to lower tariffs in treaties with France and Ireland were intended to increase revenues by rationalizing the tariff rather than to break up the ...
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... the colonial system failed and the dependence of BNA and the West Indies on American shipping and trade was recognized in the Jay Treaty of 1794.” After the war of 1812 the British went further and, in 1815, agreed that the heavy duties ...
... the colonial system failed and the dependence of BNA and the West Indies on American shipping and trade was recognized in the Jay Treaty of 1794.” After the war of 1812 the British went further and, in 1815, agreed that the heavy duties ...
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... the Colonial Stock Act of 1900 which gave trustees permission to invest in a range of Imperial concerns.” Between 1860 and 1890 the principal Imperial borrower was Australia, but financial collapse and depression in the 1890s reduced ...
... the Colonial Stock Act of 1900 which gave trustees permission to invest in a range of Imperial concerns.” Between 1860 and 1890 the principal Imperial borrower was Australia, but financial collapse and depression in the 1890s reduced ...
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... the Colonial Stock Act and by Chamberlain's ability, when Colonial Secretary between 1895 and 1902, to wring a small amount out of the Treasury for Imperial development projects, interference with the capital market was avoided.” The ...
... the Colonial Stock Act and by Chamberlain's ability, when Colonial Secretary between 1895 and 1902, to wring a small amount out of the Treasury for Imperial development projects, interference with the capital market was avoided.” The ...
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