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Great power complex : British imperialism, international crises, and national decline, 1914-51
- Title
- Great power complex : British imperialism, international crises, and national decline, 1914-51 / John Callaghan.
- Author
- Callaghan, John (John T.)
- Publication
- London ; Chicago, Ill. : Pluto Press, 1997.
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Details
- Description
- xiii, 144 pages : illustrations, maps; 21 cm
- Summary
- "Britain emerged from both world wars politically weakened and economically crippled. Yet, as John Callaghan reveals in this volume, despite the enormous costs to the nation this did not prevent attempts by British political leaders to restore the country's global role." "Professor Callaghan demonstrates that Britain's ruling classes, influenced as they were by ideas of supremacy that were deeply entrenched within the political elite, fought hard to maintain and even expand the Empire in a period of world crisis and national economic decline. Callaghan argues that by 1914 there was a significant chasm between the scale of Britain's global possessions and its capacity to police and develop them. Though Britain's relative economic decline was beyond the reach of policy, the contribution of politics to this process was significant. Arrogance and complacency led to incompetent decision making at critical times in the nation's history, from Versailles to Indian independence, as old material interests made the majority of decision-makers resistant to the reality that Britain's imperial role was beyond its means."--Jacket
- Series Statement
- A socialist history of Britain
- Uniform Title
- Socialist history of Britain
- Subject
- 1900-1999
- Imperialism > History > 20th century
- British colonies
- Diplomatic relations
- Imperialism
- Imperialismus
- Internationale Politik
- Imperialisme
- Wereldcrises
- Economische achteruitgang
- Verval (geschiedenis)
- Geschichte 1914-1951
- Great Britain > Colonies > History > 20th century
- Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1910-1936
- Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1936-1945
- Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1945-1964
- Great Britain
- Großbritannien
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-136) and index.
- ISBN
- 0745311849
- 9780745311845
- 0745311792
- 9780745311791
- LCCN
- 96048789
- OCLC
- ocm35927614
- 35927614
- SCSB-2114265
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library