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British Imperial History - (Theory and History) by Simon Potter (Paperback)

British Imperial History - (Theory and History) by  Simon Potter (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Why did the British empire expand so dramatically in the late 18th and 19th centuries - and why did it then collapse so rapidly after the Second World War? Drawing on the latest scholarship from around the world, British Imperial History provides a clear, critical survey of the major concepts and theories used by historians of the modern British empire. <p/><i>British Imperial History</i>: <p/>- Brings together in a single volume the key ideas used by political, economic, social and cultural historians, using a theoretical rather than a narrative approach<br>- Examines debates from the origins of British imperialism to decolonization<br>- Includes a chapter on the recent academic turn towards global history. <p/>This informative guide to the historiography of the British empire is essential for all students of the topic, and is equally useful for those studying historical approaches in general.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Simon Potter is Reader in Modern History at Bristol University, UK.<br>Simon Potter is Reader in Modern History at Bristol University, UK.</p>

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