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Imperial legacies: the British Empire around the world

By Black , Jeremy

Book information

Publisher
Encounter Books
Year
2019
ISBN
9781641770392, 9781641770385, 1641770384
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
399 kB (408324 bytes)
Pages
x, 199 pages ; 24 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
British colonies;Diplomatic relations;Liberty;Hist

Description

"Britain yesterday; America today. The reality of being top dog is that everybody hates you. In this provocative book, noted historian and commentator Jeremy Black shows how criticisms of the legacy of the British Empire are in part criticisms of the reality of American power today. He emphasizes the prominence of imperial rule in history and in the world today, and the selective way in which certain countries are castigated. A wide ranging and vigorous assault on political correctness, it's language, misuse of the past, and grasping of both present and future"-- Competing histories -- Why empire? -- British rule and foundation accounts : India and Ireland -- China and the United States -- Australia, Canada, and New Zealand -- Responding to the world that empire made -- The slave trade and racism -- The view from Britain.

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