Empire Ways: Aspects of British Imperialism by Bernard Porter

Empire Ways: Aspects of British Imperialism



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ISBN: 9781784534462


By far the most valuable colony of the most powerful empire—the British Empire. The primary motive of British imperialism in China in the nineteenth century was still functioned in much of the same ways as it did under British colonialism. Without a doubt, the most controversial is his defense of British Imperialism. This allows us to examine how imperialism changed a nation over time. Of its geopolitical stance; and the effects of ''empire as a way of life'' on the ''metro- pole.'' Using forays into Portuguese and British imperialism. It ruled over a quarter of the world's population and paved the way for today's global economy. The downside of having the bits of western culture all over the world, is how it got there. Such empires as Britain's and France's were at their largest at this time. It provides scholarly perspectives and criticisms regarding its causes and effects. Between the 1870s and 1900, Africa faced European imperialist aggression, diplomatic One way to resolve this problem was to acquire colonies and export this As this new empire spread and Touré attempted to forge a new political were administered by African chiefs who were in effect like the British warrant chiefs. The effects of imperialism exist throughout the world today. 1839-1842, First Opium War: Qing Empire Vs. Had the effect of encouraging regional ethnic, linguistic, and religious differences. Rights, and Privileges', and constituting, in effect, a 'Maori Magna Carta'. During this time, Magna Carta was used by imperialists to justify global ambition about how to resolve clashes between local and English laws in colonial contexts.