The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume IV: The Twentieth Century

Zusatztext Review from previous edition The Oxford History of the British Empire has been! arguably! the most important contribution to British imperial studies in recent decades. Volume 4! on the 20th Century! is the highly impressive conclusion of the narrative volumes ... Reasonably priced! this is an indispensable resource. Klappentext The fourth installment in this distinguished and unprecedented series brings us to the twentieth century. As with the other volumes, this book includes the work of leading scholars. Here, readers confront the many facets of the imperial experience in the final century of the British Empire, above all the rapid processes of decolonization that began at mid-century. Volume IV attempts to understand the men who managed the empire, their priorities and visions as leaders, and themechanisms of control which held the empire together. There are chapters on imperial centers of activity, on the geographical periphery of the empire, and on the entirety of its connecting mechanisms, including institutions and the flow of people, money, goods, and services. Contributors alsoexplore the experiences of Britain's imperial subjects in culture, politics, and economics--those experiences which fostered the growth of vibrant, and often new, national identities and movements as well as--ultimately--new nation-states. It concludes with decolonization and the reshaping of thepolitical map of the world. About the Series: The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. It deals with the interaction of British and non-western societies from the Elizabethan era to the late twentieth century, providesa balanced treatment of the ruled as well as the rulers, and takes into account the significance of the Empire for the peoples of the British Isles. All five of the volumes in this series fully explore economic and social as well as political trends. Zusammenfassung This volume, the fourth of a five-volume series, considers the "imperial experience" in the final years of the British Empire, culminating in the mid-century's rapid processes of decolonization. It seeks to understand the mechanisms of control that held the Empire together....

Review from previous edition The Oxford History of the British Empire has been, arguably, the most important contribution to British imperial studies in recent decades. Volume 4, on the 20th Century, is the highly impressive conclusion of the narrative volumes ... Reasonably priced, this is an indispensable resource.

Autorentext
Judith Brown is Beit Professor of Commonwealth History, and Fellow of Balliol College, at Oxford University. Wm. Roger Louis is Kerr Professor of English History and Culture and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

Klappentext
The fourth installment in this distinguished and unprecedented series brings us to the twentieth century. As with the other volumes, this book includes the work of leading scholars.
Here, readers confront the many facets of the imperial experience in the final century of the British Empire, above all the rapid processes of decolonization that began at mid-century. Volume IV attempts to understand the men who managed the empire, their priorities and visions as leaders, and the
mechanisms of control which held the empire together. There are chapters on imperial centers of activity, on the geographical periphery of the empire, and on the entirety of its connecting mechanisms, including institutions and the flow of people, money, goods, and services. Contributors also
explore the experiences of Britain's imperial subjects in culture, politics, and economics--those experiences which fostered the growth of vibrant, and often new, national identities and movements as well as--ultimately--new nation-states. It concludes with decolonization and the reshaping of the
political map of the world.
About the Series:
The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. It deals with the interaction of British and non-western societies from the Elizabethan era to the late twentieth century, provides
a balanced treatment of the ruled as well as the rulers, and takes into account the significance of the Empire for the peoples of the British Isles. All five of the volumes in this series fully explore economic and social as well as political trends.

Zusammenfassung
The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study allows us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginnings, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as the rulers, and the significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history. Volume IV considers many aspects of the 'imperial experience' in the final years of the British Empire, culminating in the mid-century's rapid processes of decolonization. It seeks to understand the men who managed the empire, their priorities and vision, and the mechanisms of control and connection which held the empire together. There are chapters on imperial centres, on the geographical 'periphery' of empire, and on all its connecting mechanisms, including institutions and the flow of people, money, goods, and services. The volume also explores the experience of 'imperial subjects' - in terms of culture, politics, and economics; an experience which culminated in the growth of vibrant, often new, national identities and movements and, ultimately, new nation-states. It concludes with the processes of decolonization which reshaped the political map of the late twentieth-century world.

Inhalt
List of Maps, List of Figures, List of Tables, Abbreviations and Location of Manuscript Sources, List of Contributors
1: Wm. Roger Louis: Introduction
2: Ronald Hyam: The British Empire in the Edwardian Era
3: John Darwin: A Third British Empire? The Dominion Idea in Imperial Politics
4: D. K. Fieldhouse: The Metropolitan Economics of Empire
5: Robert Holland: The British Empire and the Great War, 1914-1918
6: Deirdre McMahon: Ireland and the Empire-Commonwealth, 1900-1948
7: Stephen Constantine: Migrants and Settlers
8: Nicholas Owen: Critics of Empire
9: John M. MacKenzie: The Popular Culture of Empire in Britain
10: John W. Cell: Colonial Rule
11: Ronald Hyam: Bureaucracy and `Trusteeship' in the Colonial Empire
12: Anthony Clayton: `Deceptive Might': Imperial Defence and Security, 1900-1968
13: Keith Jeffery: The Second World War
14: Wm. Roger Louis: The Dissolution of the British Empire
15: B. R. Tomlinson: Imperialism and After: The Economy of the Empire on the Periphery
16: Rosalind O' Hanlon: Gender in the British Empire
17: Francis Robinson: The British Empire and the Muslim Worlds
18: Judith M. Brown: India
19: Stephen Ashton: Ceylon
20: A. J. Stockwell: Imperialism and Nationalism in South-East Asia
21: Glen Balfour-Paul: Britain's Informal Empire in the Middle East
22: Toyin Falola and A. D. Roberts: West Africa
23: John Lonsdale: East Africa
24: Shula M…

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