The Dynamics of Global Dominance - European Overseas Emires 1415-1980

Informationen zum Autor David B. Abernethy is professor of political science at Stanford University. Klappentext This survey of the rise and decline of European overseas empires asks how and why these empires were formed, persisted, and eventually fell. The author explains Europe's long occupation of global centre stage and seeks to throw new light on today's postcolonial world and the legacies of empire. Zusammenfassung This survey of the rise and decline of European overseas empires asks how and why these empires were formed! persisted! and eventually fell. The author explains Europe's long occupation of global centre stage and seeks to throw new light on today's postcolonial world and the legacies of empire.

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• Authors: David B Abernethy, David B. Abernethy, Abernethy David B.
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2002
• EAN: 9780300093148
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09314-8
• No. of pages: 554
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Colonialism and imperialism, General and world history, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, National liberation and independence