Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present

ISBN-13: 9781316612330 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 366 str.

Robert (University of Oxford) Gildea

Opis

Prize-winning historian Robert Gildea dissects the legacy of empire for the former colonial powers and their subjects.

Recenzje

'… a stimulating and inspiring read …' Patricia Lorcin, Journal of Modern History

Spis treści

List of illustrations; Introduction; 1. Empires constructed and contested; 2. Empires in crisis: two world wars; 3. The imperialism of decolonisation; 4. Neo-colonialism, new global empire; 5. Colonising in reverse and colonialist backlash; 6. Europe: in or out?; 7. Islamism and the retreat to monocultural nationalism; 8. Hubris and nemesis: Iraq, the colonial fracture and global economic crisis; 9. The empire strikes back; 10. Fantasy, anguish and working through; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Notes; Bibliography; Index.