Hobson and imperialism : radicalism, new liberalism, and finance 1887-1938 / P. J. Cain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cain, P. J., 1941- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson), 1858-1940.

Hobson, J. A.

Imperialism--History.

Imperialism.

Economic history.

Great Britain--Colonies.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text evaluates J.A. Hobson's writings on imperialism, from his days as a journalist in London, to his death in 1940. It charts his progress from complacent imperialist in the 1880s to radical critic by 1898. His work, rich and diverse, continues to be relevant in the 21st century.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Preface

Contents

1: Introduction

2: Becoming a New Liberal, 1887-1898

Hobson's Liberal Inheritance

Liberalism, Idealism, and Social Reform

'The Physiology of Industry'

Hobson, Ruskin, and New Liberalism

Individualism, Society, and the State

Parasitism and Industry

Conclusion

3: Becoming an Anti-imperialist, 1887-1898

The Radical Tradition

Hobson's Early Writings

Hobson, Rhodes, and the Jameson Raid

New Liberalism and the 'Progressive Review'

Free Trade and Foreign Policy

Reconciling Free Trade and Anti-imperialism

4: The Economics of Imperialism, 1899-1902

Introduction: The Origins of 'Imperialism: A Study'

The Boer War and Financial Imperialism

Radicalism in War

From 'Ethical World' to 'The War in South Africa'

'The Psychology of Jingoism'

The Emergence of 'Imperialism: A Study', 1901-1902

Finance the 'Governor of the Imperial Engine'?

Hobson's Economics of Imperialism: A Critical Appraisal

5: Imperialism: A Study: Parasitism and Industry

The Ethics of Industrialism

Liberalism and Imperialism

The Future of Imperialism: China

The Future of Imperialism: The White Empire and Empire Unity

Industry, Democracy, and Internationalism

Imperialism and the 'Lower Races'

India, China, and Industrialism

Hobson, the Radical Tradition, and Imperialism

The Reception of 'Imperialism: A Study'

6: Dilemmas of a New Liberal: Free Trade, Foreign Investment, and Imperialism, 1903-1914

Introduction: Hobson's Contradictions

From Financiers to Finance Capitalism

Imperialism and the North-South Divide

Defending Free Trade

'An Economic Interpretation of Investment'

Hobson's Dilemmas: A Critique

7: Late Variations on a Famous Theme, 1914-1938

Hobson's Later Years.

Hobson and the First World War

'Democracy After the War'

The 1920s: Imperialism and World Development

The 1930s: Back to 'Imperialism: A Study'

The Problem of Power

Constructing 'Hobson': The Emergence of a Classic Text, 1914-1938

Hobson on Imperialism: A Summary

8: Hobson Lives? Finance, Finance Capitalism, and British Imperialism, 1870-1914

Foreign Investment and the British Economy

The Costs and Benefits of Imperialism

Hobson and the Scramble for Tropical Africa

The Egyptian Crisis and the Occupation of 1882

The Origins of the Boer War: Imperialism in South Africa in the 1890s

Britain and China, 1895-1914

Conclusion: Finance, Finance Capitalism, and Imperialism

Bibliography of Works Cited

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-154218-0

1-4237-6634-2

1-280-44509-2

OCLC:

1027170448