{"product_id":"ruling-the-world-freedom-civilisation-and-liberalism-in-the-nineteenth-century-british-empire-hardback-9781108426206","title":"Ruling the World; Freedom, Civilisation and Liberalism in the Nineteenth-Century British Empire (Hardback) 9781108426206","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRuling the World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFreedom, Civilisation and Liberalism in the Nineteenth-Century British Empire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReveals how the British Empire's governing men enforced their ideas of freedom, civilization and liberalism around the world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlan Lester (Author), Kate Boehme (Author), Peter Mitchell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108426206, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 January 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e510 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.5 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Ruling the World breathes new life into the history of British imperial administration.' Alex Middleton, University of Oxford\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRuling the World tells the story of how the largest and most diverse empire in history was governed, everywhere and all at once. Focusing on some of the most tumultuous years of Queen Victoria's reign, Alan Lester, Kate Boehme and Peter Mitchell adopt an entirely new perspective to explain how the men in charge of the British Empire sought to manage simultaneous events across the globe. Using case studies including Canada, South Africa, the Caribbean, Australia, India and Afghanistan, they reveal how the empire represented a complex series of trade-offs between Parliament's, colonial governors', colonists' and colonised peoples' agendas. They also highlight the compromises that these men made as they adapted their ideals of freedom, civilization and liberalism to the realities of an empire imposed through violence and governed in the interests of Britons.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. 1838: The Year of Freedom: 1. Setting the scene for emancipation\u003cbr\u003e 2. Managing expectations\u003cbr\u003e 3. Political freedom\u003cbr\u003e 4. Settler liberties\u003cbr\u003e 5. Free trade, famine and invasion\u003cbr\u003e 6. Steam and opium\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion to Part I: An empire of freedom?\u003cbr\u003e Part II. 1857: The Year of Civilization: 7. Setting the scene: Hubris and crisis\u003cbr\u003e 8. 'A struggle of life and death'\u003cbr\u003e 9. A new imperial government\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion to Part II: An empire of civilization?\u003cbr\u003e Part III. 1879: The Year of Liberalism: 10. Liberal fathers and sons\u003cbr\u003e 11. Imperialism\u003cbr\u003e 12. Imperial wars and their aftermaths\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion to Part III: A liberal empire?\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Cast of characters.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Modern%20history%20to%2020th%20century:%20c%201700%20to%20c%201900%20%5BHBLL%5D%22\"\u003eHBLL\u003c\/a\u003e], British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e], General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266271891736,"sku":"9781108426206","price":82.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108426206i_1b340fee-dec7-4d4f-b706-97d1b15602fb.jpg?v=1696695068","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ruling-the-world-freedom-civilisation-and-liberalism-in-the-nineteenth-century-british-empire-hardback-9781108426206","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}