{"product_id":"european-overseas-empire-1879-1999-a-short-history-hardback-9781119130109","title":"European Overseas Empire, 1879 - 1999; A Short History (Hardback) 9781119130109","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEuropean Overseas Empire, 1879 - 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Short History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMatthew G. Stanard (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119130109, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 April 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.445 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Timely Look Back at the Era That Shaped Our World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThousands of years of recorded history show that the main way in which human societies have been organized is as empires. Today, the evidence of recent European overseas empire’s lasting effects is all around us: from international frontiers and fusion cuisine to multiplying apologies for colonial misdeeds. \u003ci\u003eEuropean Overseas Empire, 1879-1999: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e explores the major events in this critical period that continue to inform and affect our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew access to archives and a renewed interest in the most recent era of European overseas empire building and the decolonization that followed have produced a wealth of fascinating information that has recharged perennial debates and shed new light on topics previously considered settled . At the same time, current events are once again beginning to echo the past, bringing historical perspective into the spotlight to guide our actions going forward. This book examines our collective past, providing new insight and fresh perspectives as it:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces current events to their roots in the European overseas imperialism of the 19th and 20th centuries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges the notion of political, cultural, social, and economic exchanges of the era as being primarily “Europe-outward”\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the complexity and contingency of colonial rule, and the range of outcomes for the various territories involved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the power dynamics of overseas empires, and their legacies that continue to shape the world today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Selected Abbreviations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Nineteenth‐Century Context 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Civilizing Mission and the Race for Empire, 1879–1902 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Resistance and Consolidation, 1902–1912 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Empires at War, 1912–1922 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Colonial Era, 1922–1931 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 World War II, 1931–1945 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Unfinished and Finished Empires, 1945–1958 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Decolonization’s Second Wave, 1958–1975 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Empire After Imperialism: 1975–1999 and Beyond 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 223\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52421419630872,"sku":"9781119130109","price":68.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119130109.jpg?v=1784595674","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/european-overseas-empire-1879-1999-a-short-history-hardback-9781119130109","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}