Imperial legacies : the British Empire around the world /

"Britain yesterday; America today. The reality of being top dog is that everybody hates you. In this provocative book, noted historian and commentator Jeremy Black shows how criticisms of the legacy of the British Empire are in part criticisms of the reality of American power today. He emphasiz...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Black, Jeremy, 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, New York : Encounter Books, 2019.
Edición:First American edition.
Temas:
Liberty.
Freedom
Liberté.
freedom.
HISTORY / World
British colonies.
Diplomatic relations.
Great Britain > Colonies > History.
United States > Foreign relations.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Competing histories
  • Why empire?
  • British rule and foundation accounts : India and Ireland
  • China and the United States
  • Australia, Canada and New Zealand
  • Responding to the world that empire made
  • The slave trade and racism
  • The view from Britain
  • Conclusions.

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