The Oxford history of the British empire : volume 4, the twentieth century.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, Judith, editor.

Louis, William Roger, 1936- editor.

ebrary, Inc.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Colonies--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Colonies.

History.

Imperialism--History--20th century.

Imperialism.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Oxford history of the British empire : the twentieth century

Place of Publication:

[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 1999.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"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. This twentieth-century volume considers many aspects of the 'imperial experience' in the final years of the British Empire, culminating in the mid-century's rapid processes of decolonization. It seeks to understand the men who managed the empire, their priorities and vision, and the mechanisms of control and connection which held the empire together.; There are chapters on imperial centres, on the geographical 'periphery' of empire, and on all its connecting mechanisms, including institutions and the flow of people, money, goods, and services. The volume also explores the experience of 'imperial subjects' in terms of culture, politics, and economics; an experience which culminated in the growth of vibrant, often new, national identities and movements and, ultimately, new nation-states. It concludes with the processes of decolonization which reshaped the political map of the late twentieth-century world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0191542393

9780191542398

0198205643

9780198205647

OCLC:

814395817