Europe and the world in the age of expansion [electronic resource] : Volume 9, The Commonwealth of Nations : origins and impact, 1869-1971 / by W. David McIntyre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McIntyre, W. David (William David), 1932-

Series:

Europe and the World in the Age of Expansion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commonwealth countries--History.

Commonwealth countries.

Great Britain--Colonies--History.

Great Britain.

Commonwealth of Nations--History.

Commonwealth of Nations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (627 pages)

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1977.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author, a professor of history at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, presents a comprehensive survey of Commonwealth history from the time of soul-searching about the future of the British Empire, which marked the middle years of Queen Victoria's reign, to the year when Britain decided to enter the European Community. The account is divided in three periods - 1869 to 1917, 1917 to 1941, and 1942 to 1971. Within each period a four-fold thematic divisions is followed: Dominions, Indian Empire, crown colonies, and protectorates.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: The Concept of the Commonwealth; Part I. The Pax Britannica, 1869-1917; Part II. The Commonwealth of Nations, 1918-1941; Illustrations; Part III. In the Age of the Pax Americana, 1942-1971; Notes; Bibliographical Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-5512-X

0-8166-0855-5

OCLC:

182732600