The empire project the rise and fall of the British world-system, 1830-1970 / John Darwin.
| Author/creator | Darwin, John |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, |
| Description | xiii, 800 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : the project of an empire -- Towards 'the sceptre of the world' : the elements of empire in the long nineteenth century -- Victorian origins -- The octopus power -- The commercial republic -- The Britannic experiment -- 'Un-British rule' in 'Anglo-India' -- The weakest link : Britain in South Africa -- The Edwardian transition -- 'The great liner is sinking' : the British world-system in the age of war -- The war for empire, 1914-1919 -- Making imperial peace, 1919-1926 -- Holding the centre, 1927-1937 -- The strategic abyss, 1937-1942 -- The price of survival, 1943-1951 -- The third world power, 1951-1959 -- Reluctant retreat, 1959-1968. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [789]-794) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009022115 |
| ISBN | 9780521302081 |
| ISBN | 0521302080 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |