Gentlemanly Capitalism and British Imperialism
Gentlemanly Capitalism and British Imperialism

Author: Raymond E. Dumett

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-07-30

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1317881486

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The publication by Longman of P J Cain and A.G. Hopkins two-volume study of "British Imperialism" (1688-1914; 1914-1994) caused a sensation amongst historians of European imperialism and economic international history. The theory of `gentlemanly capitalism' - the complex of economic, social and political power centring on the City of London - which they developed to explain Britain's imperial expansion has since been expanded , both in its original theory and its implications. Here now is a purpose-built volume prepared in collaboration with the original authors which reviews the latest state of scholarship in the field and develops it further.

Gentlemanly Capitalism, Imperialism and Global History
Gentlemanly Capitalism, Imperialism and Global History

Author: S. Akita

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2002-10-31

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1403919402

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British imperial history can now be seen as a bridge to global history. This study tries to renew the debate on British imperialism by combining Western and Asian historiography and constructing a new global history as an aid to the understanding of globalization in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Part One takes a predominantly metropolitan view of the globalizing forces unleashed by British imperialism; Part Two focuses on the international order of East Asia and its connection with gentlemanly capitalism.

British Imperialism
British Imperialism

Author: P.J. Cain

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-02

Total Pages: 794

ISBN-13: 1317389255

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A milestone in the understanding of British history and imperialism, this ground-breaking book radically reinterprets the course of modern economic development and the causes of overseas expansion during the past three centuries. Employing their concept of 'gentlemanly capitalism', the authors draw imperial and domestic British history together to show how the shape of the nation and its economy depended on international and imperial ties, and how these ties were undone to produce the post-colonial world of today. Containing a significantly expanded and updated Foreword and Afterword, this third edition assesses the development of the debate since the book’s original publication, discusses the imperial era in the context of the controversy over globalization, and shows how the study of the age of empires remains relevant to understanding the post-colonial world. Covering the full extent of the British empire from China to South America and taking a broad chronological view from the seventeenth century to post-imperial Britain today, British Imperialism: 1688–2015 is the perfect read for all students of imperial and global history.

British Imperialism
British Imperialism

Author: P.J. Cain

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-01-14

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 1317873521

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A milestone in the understanding of British history and imperialism, and truly global in its reach, this magisterial account received numerous accolades from reviewers in its first edition. The first to coin the phrase "gentlemanly capitalism", Cain and Hopkins make the strong and provocative argument that it is impossible to understand the nature and evolution of British imperialism without taking account of the peculiarities of her economic development. In particular, the growth of the financial sector - and above all, the City of London - played a crucial role in shaping the course of British history and Britain's relations overseas. Now with a substantive new introduction and a conclusion, the scope of the original account has been widened to include an innovative discussion of globalization.

Understanding the British Empire
Understanding the British Empire

Author: Ronald Hyam

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-05-20

Total Pages: 575

ISBN-13: 0521115221

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A study of key themes in the history of the British Empire by one of the senior figures in the field.

British Imperialism
British Imperialism

Author: P.J. Cain

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-02

Total Pages: 796

ISBN-13: 1317389247

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A milestone in the understanding of British history and imperialism, this ground-breaking book radically reinterprets the course of modern economic development and the causes of overseas expansion during the past three centuries. Employing their concept of 'gentlemanly capitalism', the authors draw imperial and domestic British history together to show how the shape of the nation and its economy depended on international and imperial ties, and how these ties were undone to produce the post-colonial world of today. Containing a significantly expanded and updated Foreword and Afterword, this third edition assesses the development of the debate since the book’s original publication, discusses the imperial era in the context of the controversy over globalization, and shows how the study of the age of empires remains relevant to understanding the post-colonial world. Covering the full extent of the British empire from China to South America and taking a broad chronological view from the seventeenth century to post-imperial Britain today, British Imperialism: 1688–2015 is the perfect read for all students of imperial and global history.

British Imperialism
British Imperialism

Author: P. J. Cain

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13:

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Establishes the concept of 'gentlemanly capitalism', examines the growth of empire and many of its controversial episodes, including the partition of Africa, and concludes xxx; against conventional wisdom xxx; that Britain was still a dynamic imperial power on the eve of World War I.

The Economy of Colonial Malaya
The Economy of Colonial Malaya

Author: Sivachandralingam Sundara Raja

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-08-16

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1351850865

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Although colonies are often viewed as having been of crucial economic importance to Britain’s empire, those responsible for administering the colonies were often not at all interested in or supportive of commercial ventures, as this book demonstrates. Based on extensive original research, and including detailed case studies of the agricultural and mining sectors in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Malaya, the book examines how administrators and capitalists interacted, showing how administrators were often hostile to business and created barriers to business success. It discusses in particular contradictory colonial government policies, confusion over land grants and conflicts within bureaucratic hierarchies, and outlines the impact of such difficulties, including the failure to attract capital inflows and outright business failures. Overall, the book casts a great deal of light on the detail of how business and government actually worked in Britain’s colonial empire.

British Imperialism, 1688-2000
British Imperialism, 1688-2000

Author: P. J. Cain

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 774

ISBN-13: 9780582472860

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A milestone in the understanding of British history and imperialism, this volume reinterprets the course of modern economic development and the causes of overseas expansion during the past three centuries.

British Imperialism
British Imperialism

Author: P. J. Cain

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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Emphasises the continuing vigour of British imperialism down to the era of decolonisation, and shows that, when the empire did fall apart, the forces of gentlemanly capitalism had not withered away but diverted into other channels.