Notre Dame London: Fischer Hall Library

British imperialism /

Johnson, Robert, 1967-

British imperialism / Robert Johnson. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. - xv, 284 p. : maps ; 23 cm. - Histories and controversies .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-276) and index.

Introduction: What Was British Imperialism? What Was the Nature of Imperialism in the Early Nineteenth Century? What Was the Nature of British Rule in India, c.1770-1858? "New Imperialism" and "Gentlemanly Capitalism": Did the Flag Follow Trade? What Were the Motives and Effects of Colonization and Migration? Collaboration and Resistance: What Were the Limits to British Imperialism? Colonial Discourse: Was There an Ideology of Imperialism? Was British Imperialism Racialist or Racist? What Was the Significance of Gender to British Imperialism? The Great War: Watershed or Continuity? How Did British Imperialism Meet the Nationalist Challenge, 1919-1939? What Effect Did the Second World War Have on British Imperialism? Decolonization after 1945: How Did British Imperialism Come to an End? What Was the Cultural Legacy of Imperialism

9780333947265 0333947266 (paper)

2002026768


Imperialism--History.


Great Britain--Colonies--History.

DA16. / J65 2002

325/.32/0941