The Idea of Greater Britain : Empire and the Future of World Order, 1860-1900 /

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During the tumultuous closing decades of the nineteenth century, as the prospect of democracy loomed and as intensified global economic and strategic competition reshaped the political imagination, British thinkers grappled with the question of how best to organize the empire. Many found an answer t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bell, Duncan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2007]
Edition:Course book.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Political science.
National characteristics, British.
Imperialism.
History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General.
Britanniques.
Imperialisme > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Political science > American Government > General.
Imperialism > History > 19th century.
History > World.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction: Building Greater Britain
  • 2 Global Competition and Democracy
  • 3 Time, Space, Empire
  • 4 Empire, Nation, State
  • 5 The Politics of the Constitution
  • 6 The Apostle of Unity
  • 7 The Prophet of Righteousness
  • 8 From Ancient to Modern
  • 9 Envisioning America
  • 10 Conclusion: Lineages of Greater Britain
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index.

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