Imperialism and PostcolonialismRoutledge, 22 մյս, 2014 թ. - 304 էջ This account of imperialism explores recent intellectual, theoretical and conceptual developments in imperial history, including interdisciplinary and post-colonial perspectives. Exploring the links between empire and domestic history, it looks at the interconnections and comparisons between empire and imperial power within wider developments in world history, covering the period from the Roman to the present American empire. The book begins by examining the nature of empire, then looks at continuity and change in the historiography of imperialism and theoretical and conceptual developments. It covers themes such as the relationship between imperialism and modernity, culture and national identity in Britain. Suitable for undergraduates taking courses in imperial and colonial history. |
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... with the issues of relativism, objectivity and truth. All these are reflected in the appearance of new historical themes and frameworks of historical activity. In acknowledging that history is not necessarily nor automatically ...
... with the Russians in 1904–5 from Michael J. F. McCarthy, The Coming Power: A Contemporary History of the Far East, 1898–1905 (London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1905), pp. 218–19 Figure 4.1 The colonial encounter during the exploration of ...
... With the collapse of communism this threat was superseded by the 'axis of evil' states (Iraq, Iran, North Korea) and globalized terrorism counterpoised against the 'good empire' of the USA. Empires and imperialism, however, remain as ...
... With the postcolonial 'turn' imperial history became 'sexy' (literally, in terms of preoccupations with sexuality and the body, and figuratively, in increased popularity). Other disciplines, in particular geography and cultural and ...
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theories concepts and historiography | |
the case of Ireland | |
Imperialism and modernity | |
modernity imperialism and antiWesternism | |
Culture and imperialism | |
Case study 3 Culture and imperialism in British Africa | |
Case study 4 Representing empire in British culture | |
Recommended reading | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |