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Ghosts of empire : Britain's legacies in the modern world / Kwasi Kwarteng.
| Author/creator | Kwarteng, Kwasi |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : BBS PublicAffairs, ©2011. |
| Description | 466 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | ebrary |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. Iraq : oil and power. The spoils of war ; Rivals ; Monarchy and revolution ; Saddam Hussein and beyond -- pt. 2. Kashmir : Maharaja's choice. Land for sale ; The world of Sir Hari Singh ; Deadlock -- pt. 3. Burma : lost kingdom. White elephant ; The road from Mandalay ; Twilight over Burma -- pt. 4. Sudan : 'blacks and blues'. Kitchener : an imperial hero ; 'The finest body of men' ; North and south -- pt. 5. Nigeria : 'the centre cannot hold'. Indirect rule ; Yellow sun -- pt. 6. Hong Kong : money and democracy. Hierarchies ; Democracy postponed ; Red dawn. |
| Abstract | "Kwasi Kwarteng...masterfully re-examines the messy legacy of the British Empire--grand, colorful, and chronically unstable due to haphazard, incoherent policy-making that went unchecked."--Jacket. |
| General note | "First published in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2011"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [433]-443) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781610391207 (hc.) |
| ISBN | 1610391209 (hc.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA16 .K93 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |