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A great deal of the world's history is the history of empires. Indeed it could be said that all history is colonial history, if one takes a broad enough definition and goes far enough back. And although the great historic imperial systems—the land-based Russian one as well as the seaborne empires of western European powers—have collapsed during the past half century, their legacies shape almost every aspect of life on a global scale. Meanwhile there is fierce argument, and much speculation, about what has replaced the old territorial empires in world politics. Do the United States and its allies, transnational companies, financial and media institutions, or more broadly the forces of "globalization", constitute a new imperial system?
Stephen Howe interprets the meaning of the idea of "empire" through the ages, disentangling the multiple uses and abuses of the labels "empire" and "colonialism", etc., and examines the aftermath of imperialism on the contemporary world
About The Author:
Stephen Howe is Tutor in Politics at Ruskin College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous books and articles, and regularly contributes to the New Statesman and Independent.
Table Of Contents:
List of illustrationsIntroduction: I read the news today11Who's an imperialist?92Empire by land353Empire by sea624Ends and aftermaths of empire1045Studying and judging empires122References131Further reading132Index135Special Features:
| Book: | Empire: A Very Short Introduction |
| Author: | Stephen Howe |
| ISBN: | 0192802232 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780192802231 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publishing Date: | 2002-11-28 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Language: | English |
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