Britain’s Empires - A History, 1600-2020

A history of the many different British Empires - the Old Colonial System (1600-1776), the Empire of Free Trade (1776-1870), the New Imperialism (1870-1945), Decolonisation (1945-1990) and the era of humanitarian intervention (1990-2020). Britain's Empires aims to tell the story of the colonial past as one marked by change and reinvention.

List of contents

Introduction; PART ONE THE OLD COLONIAL SYSTEM, 1600-1760; PART TWO EMPIRE OF FREE TRADE, 1760-1870; PART THREE MODERN IMPERIALISM, 1870-1947; PART FOUR COMMONWEALTH, 1947-89; PART FIVE EMPIRE OF HUMAN RIGHTS? 1990-2020; Notes; Index

About the author

James Heartfield wrote The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, Who's Afraid of the Easter Rising? The Equal Opportunities Revolution and many other books; he is a long-standing campaigner for social justice.

Product details

• Authors: James Heartfield, Heartfield James
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.08.2024
• EAN: 9781839993107
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-310-7
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 229 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Anthem Studies in British History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; British Empire, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, Colonialism and imperialism, Slavery & abolition of slavery, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, National liberation and independence, Slavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery, The history of Britain's Empires; explains Heartfield