British Empire As a World Power - Ten Studies

These ten studies analyse the steps of the formation dance the British danced in the Middle Eastern international system from the late 18th Century to the outbreak of the Cold War.

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
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.2015
• EAN: 9781138011113
• ISBN: 978-1-138-01111-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education