Colonial Naval Culture and British Imperialism, 192267

Informationen zum Autor Daniel Owen Spence is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Africa Studies at the University of the Free State Klappentext Naval forces from fifteen colonial territories fought for the British Empire during the Second World War, providing an important new lens for understanding imperial power and colonial relations on the eve of decolonisation. With sources from Britain, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, this book examines the political, social and cultural impact of these forces; how they fortified British 'prestige' against rival imperialisms and colonial nationalisms; the importance of 'men on the spot', collaboration, 'naval theatre', and propaganda in mobilising colonial navalism; the role of naval training within the 'civilising mission' and colonial development; and how racial theory influenced naval recruitment, strategy and management, affecting imperial sentiment, ethnic relations, colonial identities, customs and order.This book will appeal to imperial, maritime and regional historians, by broadening our understanding of navies as social and cultural institutions, where power was expressed through the ideas and relations they cultivated, as well as their guns. Zusammenfassung Naval forces from fifteen colonial territories fought for the British Empire during the Second World War, providing an important new lens for understanding imperial power and colonial relations on the eve of decolonisation. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The origins of colonial naval developmentPart I: The Caribbean TrinidadThe Cayman IslandsPart II: East AfricaKenya and Zanzibar, pre-1945Post-war East AfricaPart III: Southeast AsiaThe Straits Settlements and MalayaPart IV: East AsiaHong Kong, pre-1945Post-war Hong KongConclusionBibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Spence, Daniel Owen Spence
• Assisted by: John M. MacKenzie (Editor), Andrew Thompson (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2015
• EAN: 9780719091773
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-9177-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Studies in Imperialism; Studies in Imperialism Mup; Studies in Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, British Empire, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Naval forces & warfare, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Colonialism and imperialism, Naval forces and warfare