Patterns of empire : the British and American empires, 1688 to the present by Julian Go

By:

Go, Julian

Material type:

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: 286 pages : IllustrationsISBN:

9781107600782

Subject(s):

Imperialism -- History

LOC classification:

E 183.7

Contents:

1. Imperial paths to power; 2. Colonial rules; 3. Hegemonies and empires; 4. Imperial forms, global fields; 5. Weary titans: declining powers, new imperialism; 6. The dynamics of imperialism.

Summary: Examines the two most powerful empires in modern history: the United States and Britain. The book shows how the policies, practices, forms and historical dynamics of the American empire repeat those of the British, leading up to the present economic and political climate.

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	Open Shelf	Albukhary International University LEVEL 2				E 183.7 .G65 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			1100025801

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1. Imperial paths to power; 2. Colonial rules; 3. Hegemonies and empires; 4. Imperial forms, global fields; 5. Weary titans: declining powers, new imperialism; 6. The dynamics of imperialism.

Examines the two most powerful empires in modern history: the United States and Britain. The book shows how the policies, practices, forms and historical dynamics of the American empire repeat those of the British, leading up to the present economic and political climate.

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