On the Far Western Front: Britain's First World War in South America

Dehne, Phillip A

ISBN 10: 0719080053 / ISBN 13: 9780719080050

Published by Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2009

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A very good clean tight copy in similar, unclipped dustwrapper, of this hard-cover book. eals with the economic war conducted by Britain against German-owned businesses in South America during WW1, largely because of pressure from British-owned businesses . 280pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On the Far Western Front: Britain's First World War in South America
• Publisher: Manchester University Press, Manchester
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0719080053
• ISBN 13: 9780719080050
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

This book uncovers a forgotten campaign of the First World War, the fight to dominate South America. Propelled by the fear of British businessmen, Britain created a complex economic war against local Germans, with the aim of permanently overturning German dominance in lucrative avenues of international trade. By utilizing archives in Britain and South America, Dehne produces a lively account of the way the campaign was conducted on both sides of the Atlantic.

This book will persuade anyone interested in the First World War that the conflict must be examined beyond the battlefields of Europe. It comprises a significant contribution to the new field of the history of globalization, and it will appeal to anyone interested in the economic, diplomatic, and imperial history of the twentieth century. Suggesting new reasons for the emergence of anti-foreign populism in South American states, it will also be of interest to Latin American history students.

About the Author

Phillip Dehne is Associate Professor of History at St. Joseph’s College, New York