Empire: A Very Short Introduction - Softcover

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Howe, Stephen

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9780192802231: Empire: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN 10: 0192802232 ISBN 13: 9780192802231
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

A great deal of the world's history is the history of empires. Indeed it could be said that all history is colonial history, if one takes a broad enough definition and goes far enough back. And although the great historic imperial systems--the land-based Russian one as well as the seaborne empires of western European powers--have collapsed during the past half century, their legacies shape almost every aspect of life on a global scale. Meanwhile there is fierce argument, and much speculation, about what has replaced the old territorial empires in world politics. Do the United States and its allies, transnational companies, financial and media institutions, or more broadly the forces of "globalization", constitute a new imperial system?

Stephen Howe interprets the meaning of the idea of "empire" through the ages, disentangling the multiple uses and abuses of the labels "empire" and "colonialism", etc., and examines the aftermath of imperialism on the contemporary world.

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About the Author

Stephen Howe is Tutor in Politics at Ruskin College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous books and articles, and regularly contributes to the New Statesman and Independent.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0192802232
ISBN 13 
9780192802231
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
160
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