Imperialism (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) - Softcover

Hobson, J. A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0472061038 ISBN 13: 9780472061037

Publisher: University of Michigan Press, 1964

Synopsis

A classic 19th-century indictment of imperialism

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Book Description

J. A. Hobson (1858-1940) was an English economist and early social theorist. In Imperialism, published in 1902, he argues that imperial expansion was caused by the need to find new markets for the output of the Industrial Revolution, resulting in capitalistic exploitation of the colonies, and leading to international conflict.

From the Back Cover

In his Preface to the 1902 first edition of Imperialism: A Study, imperial critic J.A. Hobson demonstrates his prophetic talents by noting, just as the Victorian age was ending and World War I was brewing, that "Imperialism has been adopted as a more or less conscious policy by several European States and threatens to break down the political isolation of the United States." Though the book speaks mostly of British imperialism of the period, Hobson inevitably explores the general principals--and hidden motives--of imperialist policy.

Hobson covers: * the commercial value of imperialism * imperialism as an outlet for population * economic parasites of imperialism * imperialist finance * moral and sentimental factors * and much more.

With imperialism again a hot topic in the political arena, Hobson's treatise continues to lend invaluable, necessary insight into a complex ideology.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Publication date: 1964
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0472061038
• ISBN 13: 9780472061037
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408