Empire as the triumph of theory : imperialism, information, and the Colonial Society of 1868 /
A key addition to our understanding of the Victorian-era British Empire, this book looks at the founders of the Colonial Society and the ideas that led them down the path to imperialism.
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| Médium: | Licensed eBooks |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2005.
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| Edice: | Cass series--British foreign and colonial policy.
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| On-line přístup: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=115563 |
Obsah:
- List of Illustrations; General Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The Founding of the Colonial Society; 3. The Usual Suspects; 4. Businessmen; 5. Travels and Ideas; 6. Tocqueville and Lord Bury: The Empire of Democracy; 7. Adderley Discovers the Pattern of the World; 8. Conclusion; Appendix 1: Members of the Colonial Society; Bibliography; Notes; Index.