The British Empire as a World Power - Ten Studies

The essays redefine Great Britain as a world power and reinterpret the tensions that underpinned its grand strategy during its imperial heyday.

List of contents

PART I: Shifting Sands, 1 The Wonderland o f the Political Scientist 2 Hegemony, Global Reach and World Power 3 The Vanishing Middle East 4 Rivalry as Formation Dance 5 Bellicism as Boomerang 6 ‘Blue Water’ in the Middle East PART II Long Term Commitments 7 The Decisive Choice 8 The Two-Power Threat 9 Real and Pretended Enemies 10 Drawing the Geopolitical Template

About the author

EDWARD INGRAM, Victoria University o f Wellington

Summary

The essays redefine Great Britain as a world power and reinterpret the tensions that underpinned its grand strategy during its imperial heyday.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Ingram, Ingram Edward
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780714651514
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-5151-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Weight: 544 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), British Empire, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Treaties, International Relations, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Colonialism and imperialism, General and world history, Warfare and defence, History and Archaeology