Gibraltar, Identity and Empire

ISBN-13: 9780415864565 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 234 str.

Archer, Edward G.

Opis

The principal argument in Gibraltar and Empire is that Gibraltarians constitute a separate and distinctive people, notwithstanding the political stance taken by the government of Spain. Various factors - environmental, ethnic, economic, political, religious, linguistic, educational and informal - are adduced to explain the emergence of a sense of community on the Rock and an attachment to the United Kingdom. A secondary argument is that the British empire has left its mark in Gibraltar in various forms - such as militarily - and for a number of reasons. Gilbraltar and Empire's exploration of the manifold reasons why the Gibraltarians have bucked the trend in the history of decolonization comes at a time when the issues in question have come to the fore in diplomatic and political areas.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Changing Contexts, Values and Norms  2. Environmental Aspects  3. Ethnic Factors  4. Economic Dimensions  5. Political and Constitutional Matters Chapter 6. Religion and the Churches  7. Language and the Community  8. Education 1704-1972: A System Born and Re-born  9. Education 1972-2000: Gibraltar Takes Control  10. Informal Influences   11. The Wider Recreational and Cultural Scene  12. Conclusions/Issues Bibliography Notes