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Empire and Superempire: Britain, America and the World
Bernard Porter
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Description for Empire and Superempire: Britain, America and the World
Hardback. Written by a leading historian, this book explores the questions about the similarity in the imperial history of America and that of Britain. It argues that post-2001 American imperialism is an imperialism of a different sort - a 'super-imperialism' that no longer repeats British imperialism but now transcends it. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1QD; HBG; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 460.
A timely and provocative comparison of the British and American empires: are they alike, or are they very different beasts?
The present American “empire” is often compared with the British one of yore—not surprising in view of the fact that Afghanistan and Iraq were once British imperial stamping grounds, too. But how alike are the two empires really? What are the connections between them? And what can we learn from the comparison?
In this compellingly written book, a leading historian of the British empire explores these questions in depth for the first time. Bernard Porter finds ... Read more
A timely and provocative comparison of the British and American empires: are they alike, or are they very different beasts?
The present American “empire” is often compared with the British one of yore—not surprising in view of the fact that Afghanistan and Iraq were once British imperial stamping grounds, too. But how alike are the two empires really? What are the connections between them? And what can we learn from the comparison?
In this compellingly written book, a leading historian of the British empire explores these questions in depth for the first time. Bernard Porter finds ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300110104
SKU
V9780300110104
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About Bernard Porter
Bernard Porter is Emeritus Professor of History, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Widely known for his works on empire and British history, he is the author of The Lion's Share among many other books.
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