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GREAT POWER COMPLEX
BRITISH IMPERIALISM, INTERNATIONAL CRISES AND NATIONAL DECLINE, 1914-51 |
| By: |
John Callaghan |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£39.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0745311849 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780745311845 |
| Publisher: |
PLUTO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
26 March, 1997 |
| Series: |
Socialist History of Britain S. |
| Pages: |
140 |
| Description: |
Argues that the political class in Britain fought to maintain and expand the Empire in a period of world crisis and relative national economic decline, the assumption that it was essential to Britain's wellbeing and was in the national interest leading to the ruling elite making incompetent judgements. In the SOCIALIST HISTORY OF BRITAIN series. |
| Synopsis: |
In the period from the start of World War I until after the end of World War II, Britain declined dramatically as an imperial power. In 1914, Britain controlled more of the globe than any other nation. Its currency constituted the world's mark of value and its naval forces straddled the world. Yet by 1951 Britain had become a second class power, granting her colonies independence and turning to the USA for the finance needed to survive. In this text, the author argues that the political class in Britain fought hard to maintain and expand the Empire in a period of world crisis and relative national decline. Britain emerged from both world wars bankrupt, in a severely weakened position, but resumed her world role without attempting to calculate the economic costs and benefits of the Empire. The assumption was always made that the Empire was essential to Britain's wellbeing, and was in the national interest. The author asserts that these ideas were so entrenched in the thinking of Britain's ruling elites that they were unable to make competent judgements at critical points, from Versailles (1918) to Indian Independence (1951). |
| Illustrations: |
4 maps, index |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Pluto Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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