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The lion's share : a short history of British imperialism, 1850-1970, Bernard Porter

Work
Publication
Extent
xiii, 408 pages
Note
Includes index
Contents
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • An empire in all but name: the mid-nineteenth century
  • The world market
  • Creeping colonialism
  • The old empire
  • Native policy
  • Cultural imperialism
  • Shifts and expedients: 1857-75
  • The Indian Mutiny
  • After the Mutiny
  • Colonial crises: settlement colonies
  • Colonial crises: tropical colonies
  • The vanguard
  • The opening up of Africa
  • Conquests forced on us: 1875-90
  • The European challenge
  • India's frontiers and Russian expansion
  • The occupation of Egypt
  • The first Boer War
  • German rivalry in the tropics
  • Reluctant imperialists
  • Struggles for existence: 1890
  • Britain under siege
  • The "new imperialism"
  • The national interest
  • Capitalists
  • A limited area of heather alight: 1890-1905
  • Britain in Asia
  • The Nile valley
  • West Africa
  • South Africa: the second Boer War
  • Native policy
  • "Constructive imperialism"
  • An essential compromise: 1905-14
  • The empire in 1905
  • The Liberals
  • South African union
  • Egypt, and India: Morley-Minto
  • Tropical development
  • Nationalists and imperialists
  • Everything becomes fluid: 1914-20
  • The Great War
  • The promises: India, the Middle East
  • The peace
  • The aftermath: Ireland, India, the Middle East
  • Imperial morale, 1920
  • Difficult times: 1920-39
  • Recovery through empire
  • The dominions
  • A new dominion? Rhodesia, Kenya, Palestine
  • Tropical development
  • The problems of imperialists
  • The problems of anti-imperialists
  • Egypt and India
  • An empire still
  • Moving quickly: 1939-70
  • The Second World War
  • Labour's empire
  • The transfer of power in India
  • The nationalist challenge
  • The Conservatives' empire, 1951-59
  • The wind of change, 1960-70
  • The response
  • A sudden shift: 1970
  • The remains
  • The results
  • The residue
Isbn
9780582481039
Instance
Label
The lion's share : a short history of British imperialism, 1850-1970
Title
The lion's share
Title remainder
a short history of British imperialism, 1850-1970
Statement of responsibility
Bernard Porter
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
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Cataloging source
DLC
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Porter, Bernard
Dewey number
  • 941.08
  • 909/.097124108
Index
index present
LC call number
DA16
LC item number
.P67
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
PerformerNote
ISBN 0-582-48104-x Pbk : £3.75
Series statement
A Longman paperback
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Imperialism
  • Grande-Bretagne
  • Grande-Bretagne
  • Grande-Bretagne
  • Grande-Bretagne
  • Grande-Bretagne
  • Imperialisme
  • Buitenlandse politiek
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Imperialismus
  • Großbritannien
Label
The lion's share : a short history of British imperialism, 1850-1970, Bernard Porter
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Includes index
Bibliography note
Bibliography: pages 385-386
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- An empire in all but name: the mid-nineteenth century -- The world market -- Creeping colonialism -- The old empire -- Native policy -- Cultural imperialism -- Shifts and expedients: 1857-75 -- The Indian Mutiny -- After the Mutiny -- Colonial crises: settlement colonies -- Colonial crises: tropical colonies -- The vanguard -- The opening up of Africa -- Conquests forced on us: 1875-90 -- The European challenge -- India's frontiers and Russian expansion -- The occupation of Egypt -- The first Boer War -- German rivalry in the tropics -- Reluctant imperialists -- Struggles for existence: 1890 -- Britain under siege -- The "new imperialism" -- The national interest -- Capitalists -- A limited area of heather alight: 1890-1905 -- Britain in Asia -- The Nile valley -- West Africa -- South Africa: the second Boer War -- Native policy -- "Constructive imperialism" -- An essential compromise: 1905-14 -- The empire in 1905 -- The Liberals -- South African union -- Egypt, and India: Morley-Minto -- Tropical development -- Nationalists and imperialists -- Everything becomes fluid: 1914-20 -- The Great War -- The promises: India, the Middle East -- The peace -- The aftermath: Ireland, India, the Middle East -- Imperial morale, 1920 -- Difficult times: 1920-39 -- Recovery through empire -- The dominions -- A new dominion? Rhodesia, Kenya, Palestine -- Tropical development -- The problems of imperialists -- The problems of anti-imperialists -- Egypt and India -- An empire still -- Moving quickly: 1939-70 -- The Second World War -- Labour's empire -- The transfer of power in India -- The nationalist challenge -- The Conservatives' empire, 1951-59 -- The wind of change, 1960-70 -- The response -- A sudden shift: 1970 -- The remains -- The results -- The residue
Control code
1500181
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xiii, 408 pages
Isbn
9780582481039
Lccn
75016224
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1500181
  • (WaOLN)330124
Label
The lion's share : a short history of British imperialism, 1850-1970, Bernard Porter
Publication
Note
Includes index
Bibliography note
Bibliography: pages 385-386
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- An empire in all but name: the mid-nineteenth century -- The world market -- Creeping colonialism -- The old empire -- Native policy -- Cultural imperialism -- Shifts and expedients: 1857-75 -- The Indian Mutiny -- After the Mutiny -- Colonial crises: settlement colonies -- Colonial crises: tropical colonies -- The vanguard -- The opening up of Africa -- Conquests forced on us: 1875-90 -- The European challenge -- India's frontiers and Russian expansion -- The occupation of Egypt -- The first Boer War -- German rivalry in the tropics -- Reluctant imperialists -- Struggles for existence: 1890 -- Britain under siege -- The "new imperialism" -- The national interest -- Capitalists -- A limited area of heather alight: 1890-1905 -- Britain in Asia -- The Nile valley -- West Africa -- South Africa: the second Boer War -- Native policy -- "Constructive imperialism" -- An essential compromise: 1905-14 -- The empire in 1905 -- The Liberals -- South African union -- Egypt, and India: Morley-Minto -- Tropical development -- Nationalists and imperialists -- Everything becomes fluid: 1914-20 -- The Great War -- The promises: India, the Middle East -- The peace -- The aftermath: Ireland, India, the Middle East -- Imperial morale, 1920 -- Difficult times: 1920-39 -- Recovery through empire -- The dominions -- A new dominion? Rhodesia, Kenya, Palestine -- Tropical development -- The problems of imperialists -- The problems of anti-imperialists -- Egypt and India -- An empire still -- Moving quickly: 1939-70 -- The Second World War -- Labour's empire -- The transfer of power in India -- The nationalist challenge -- The Conservatives' empire, 1951-59 -- The wind of change, 1960-70 -- The response -- A sudden shift: 1970 -- The remains -- The results -- The residue
Control code
1500181
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xiii, 408 pages
Isbn
9780582481039
Lccn
75016224
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1500181
  • (WaOLN)330124

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