Synopses & Reviews
This new study considers the impact of the empire upon modern British political culture. The economic and cultural legacy of empire have received a great deal of attention, but historians have neglected the effects of empire upon the domestic British political scene. Dr Thompson explores economic, demographic, intellectual and military influences and he shows how parliamentary and party opinion interacted with imperial ideas and interests in the country at large. This is a major new book which explores the ideology of key imperial campaigns, and their popular support. It makes a critical contribution to recent debates -- about the importance of empire to the nature and development of British national identities before and after the First World War.
Review
'an invaluable book'John Lambert, Kleio 'one of the most thoughtful and stimulating contributions to [the] field' Twentieth Century British History
Review
'an invaluable book'John Lambert, Kleio 'one of the most thoughtful and stimulating contributions to [the] field' Twentieth Century British History
Synopsis
This is a major new study of the impact of the empire upon modern British political culture. Andrew Thompson explores the ideology behind key imperial campaigns and considers their popular support while making a critical contribution to recent debates about the importance of empire to the development of British national identities before and after the First World War. For anyone interested in 19th and 20th century British history. ALSO AVAILABLE IN HARDCOVER: 0-582-31920-X.
Table of Contents
1. Imperial Languages, Identities and Beliefs.
2. Mobilizing Imperialists.
3. Propagating Imperialism.
4. Imperial Trade: Tariff Reform.
5. Imperial Security: Naval Supremacy and Defense Planning.
6. Populating the Empire: Overseas Migration.
7. The First World War and Its Imperial Aftermath.
8. Conclusions.