Colonialism and imperialism

The story of Russia's First World War remains largely unknown, neglected by historians who have been more interested in the grand drama that unfolded in 1917.

The story of Russia's First World War remains largely unknown, neglected by historians who have been more interested in the grand drama that unfolded in 1917.

A new and revised edition of Alan Sked's groundbreaking book which examines how the Habsburg Empire survived the revolutionary turmoil of 1848.

A new and revised edition of Alan Sked's groundbreaking book which examines how the Habsburg Empire survived the revolutionary turmoil of 1848.

This new Seminar Study surveys the history of U.

This new Seminar Study surveys the history of U.

This Companion provides the essential background to the defining fate of the African diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

This Companion provides the essential background to the defining fate of the African diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

Readers at the beginning of the twenty-first century are probably more racially self-aware than any other generation has been.

Readers at the beginning of the twenty-first century are probably more racially self-aware than any other generation has been.

From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war.

From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war.

Judith Brown explores Nehru as a figure of power and provides an assessment of his leadership at the head of a newly independent India with no tradition of democratic politics.

Judith Brown explores Nehru as a figure of power and provides an assessment of his leadership at the head of a newly independent India with no tradition of democratic politics.

`The Empire Strikes Back' will inject the empire back into the domestic history of modern Britain.

`The Empire Strikes Back' will inject the empire back into the domestic history of modern Britain.

The years 1790 to 1830 saw Britain engage in an extensive period of war-waging and empire-building which transformed its position as an imperial state, established its reputation as a distinctive military power and secured naval preeminence.

The years 1790 to 1830 saw Britain engage in an extensive period of war-waging and empire-building which transformed its position as an imperial state, established its reputation as a distinctive military power and secured naval preeminence.

In this impressive and ambitious survey Dr Bayly studies the rise, apogee and decline of what has come to be called `the Second British Empire' -- the great expansion of British dominion overseas (particularly in Asia and the Middle East) during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic era that, coming between the loss of America and the subsequent partition of Africa, constitutes the central phase of British imperial history.

In this impressive and ambitious survey Dr Bayly studies the rise, apogee and decline of what has come to be called `the Second British Empire' -- the great expansion of British dominion overseas (particularly in Asia and the Middle East) during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic era that, coming between the loss of America and the subsequent partition of Africa, constitutes the central phase of British imperial history.

This account of imperialism explores recent intellectual, theoretical and conceptual developments in imperial history, including interdisciplinary and post-colonial perspectives.

This account of imperialism explores recent intellectual, theoretical and conceptual developments in imperial history, including interdisciplinary and post-colonial perspectives.

Europe ruled the waves for most of the modern era and even when its navies were eclipsed in size by the US force, they continued to dominate world wars.

Europe ruled the waves for most of the modern era and even when its navies were eclipsed in size by the US force, they continued to dominate world wars.

When gays had to be closeted, ships were the only places where homosexual men could not only be out but also camp.

When gays had to be closeted, ships were the only places where homosexual men could not only be out but also camp.

This book takes a unique look at the first Boer war by concentrating on the events and battles of the First Boer War.

This book takes a unique look at the first Boer war by concentrating on the events and battles of the First Boer War.

In 1870 barely one tenth of Africa was under European control.

In 1870 barely one tenth of Africa was under European control.

Europe's rapacious hunger for other people's lands is one of the key shaping forces of our contemporary world.

Europe's rapacious hunger for other people's lands is one of the key shaping forces of our contemporary world.

This volume considers the African Diaspora through the underexplored Afro-Latino experience in the Caribbean and South America.

This volume considers the African Diaspora through the underexplored Afro-Latino experience in the Caribbean and South America.

This volume establishes a new agenda for approaches to migration research and the corresponding methodologies.

This volume establishes a new agenda for approaches to migration research and the corresponding methodologies.

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing.

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing.

These selected documents reveal the reaction and responses of the Amerindians to European values.

These selected documents reveal the reaction and responses of the Amerindians to European values.

The Routledge Handbook of Asian American Studies brings together leading scholars and scholarship to capture the state of the field of Asian American Studies, as a generation of researchers have expanded the field with new paradigms and methodological tools.

The Routledge Handbook of Asian American Studies brings together leading scholars and scholarship to capture the state of the field of Asian American Studies, as a generation of researchers have expanded the field with new paradigms and methodological tools.

Legal primitivism was a complex phenomenon that combined the study of early European legal traditions with studies of the legal customs of indigenous peoples.

Legal primitivism was a complex phenomenon that combined the study of early European legal traditions with studies of the legal customs of indigenous peoples.

This volume combines literary analysis and theoretical approaches to mobility, diasporic identities and the construction of space to explore the different ways in which the notion of return shapes contemporary ethnic writing such as fiction, ethnography, memoir, and film.

This volume combines literary analysis and theoretical approaches to mobility, diasporic identities and the construction of space to explore the different ways in which the notion of return shapes contemporary ethnic writing such as fiction, ethnography, memoir, and film.

This is the first world history of peasants.

This is the first world history of peasants.

Ceylon, or Sri Lanka, was long known to travellers for its luxuriant landscapes, colourful temples and friendly inhabitants - the island once named Serendip.

Ceylon, or Sri Lanka, was long known to travellers for its luxuriant landscapes, colourful temples and friendly inhabitants - the island once named Serendip.