British imperial history / Simon J. Potter.
| Author/creator | Potter, Simon James author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Palgrave ; New York, NY : Macmillan Education/Palgrave, 2015. |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | x, 160 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Theory and history Theory and history. ^A518115 |
| Contents | Introduction: Questions and approaches ; Definitions and concepts ; Processes and places -- Expansion and contraction: The `why' and `how' of empire-building ; Capitalists, financiers, and imperialism ; Informal empire and the official mind ; Sub-imperialism and geopolitics ; Decolonization ; Gentlemanly capitalism ; Pluralist explanations of empire ; Conclusions -- Control: Who ran the British empire? ; The colonial state ; The varieties and limits of the colonial state ; Capitalism and the colonial state ; Collaboration ; Knowledge and colonial rule ; Conclusions -- Difference: A world-shaping force? ; Difference and the Indian Raj ; Subaltern Studies ; Colonialism and race ; Gender and empire ; Conclusions -- Identity: Differentiation versus integration ; Empire and identity in Asia and Africa ; Empire and identity in Britain ; The British world ; Conclusions -- Going Global: Empire and the origins of global history ; Global histories of empire ; Networked histories of empire ; Imperial and global lives -- Conclusions. |
| Bibliography note | "Further reading": pages 151-154. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-150) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781137341839 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1137341831 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781137341822 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1137341823 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA16 .P68 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |