The British Empire as a World Power: Ten Studies

ISBN-13: 9781138011113 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 296 str.

Edward Ingram

Opis

With little regard for the sacred cows of history in the popular imagination of the English, Edward Ingram reveals how the end of the British empire came about through the actions of Egyptians, Canadians and Indians.

Recenzje

Elegantly written, at times witty, at times acerbic, these erudite ten essays by Edward Ingram, editor of The International History Review, both stimulate and challenge

- English Historical Review



" With this splendid book, Ingram consolidates his reputation as the leading historian of the British Empire in the international system."

- The International History Review

Spis treści

PART I: Shifting Sands, 1 The Wonderland o f the Political Scientist 2 Hegemony, Global Reach and World Power 3 The Vanishing Middle East 4 Rivalry as Formation Dance 5 Bellicism as Boomerang 6 ‘Blue Water’ in the Middle East PART II Long Term Commitments 7 The Decisive Choice 8 The Two-Power Threat 9 Real and Pretended Enemies 10 Drawing the Geopolitical Template

O autorze

EDWARD INGRAM, Victoria University o f Wellington