Decline and Recovery in Britain’s Overseas Trade, 1873–1914
Decline and Recovery in Britain’s Overseas Trade, 1873–1914

Author: D.C.M. Platt

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-27

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1349109584

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For too long there has been an unquestioning acceptance that Britain's economic decline began long before the First World War. By focusing on international trade in the 1873-1914 period this book analyses the facts behind this myth, examining Britain's performance in comparison with that of its major rivals in the very areas where they came into competition with each other. What emerges is a much more complex picture of both losses and gains, in which Britain's position gradually adjusted to a changing world economic order, and appeared to be doing so remarkably successfully.

A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain
A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain

Author: Chris Williams

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 1405143096

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A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain presents 33 essaysby expert scholars on all the major aspects of the political,social, economic and cultural history of Britain during the lateGeorgian and Victorian eras. Truly British, rather than English, in scope. Pays attention to the experiences of women as well as ofmen. Illustrated with maps and charts. Includes guides to further reading.

India and the British Empire
India and the British Empire

Author: Douglas M. Peers

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2012-10-04

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 0199259887

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Essays by leading historians from around the world combine to create a timely and authoritative assessment of a number of the major themes in the history of modern South Asia.

The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914
The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914

Author: Chris Cook

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-11-30

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 113424035X

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The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century, 1815–1914 is an accessible and indispensable compendium of essential information on the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Using chronologies, maps, glossaries, an extensive bibliography, a wealth of statistical information and nearly two hundred biographies of key figures, this clear and concise book provides a comprehensive guide to modern British history from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the outbreak of the First World War. As well as the key areas of political, economic and social development of the era, this book also covers the increasingly emergent themes of sexuality, leisure, gender and the environment, exploring in detail the following aspects of the nineteenth century: parliamentary and political reform chartism, radicalism and popular protest the Irish Question the rise of Imperialism the regulation of sexuality and vice the development of organised sport and leisure the rise of consumer society. This book is an ideal reference resource for students and teachers alike.

Great Britain, International Law, and the Evolution of Maritime Strategic Thought, 1856–1914
Great Britain, International Law, and the Evolution of Maritime Strategic Thought, 1856–1914

Author: Gabriela A. Frei

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2020-04-16

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 0192603817

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Gabriela A. Frei addresses the interaction between international maritime law and maritime strategy in a historical context, arguing that both international law and maritime strategy are based on long-term state interests. Great Britain as the predominant sea power in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries shaped the relationship between international law and maritime strategy like no other power. This study explores how Great Britain used international maritime law as an instrument of foreign policy to protect its strategic and economic interests, and how maritime strategic thought evolved in parallel to the development of international legal norms. Frei offers an analysis of British state practice as well as an examination of the efforts of the international community to codify international maritime law in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Great Britain as the predominant sea power as well as the world's largest carrier of goods had to balance its interests as both a belligerent and a neutral power. With the growing importance of international law in international politics, the volume examines the role of international lawyers, strategists, and government officials who shaped state practice. Great Britain's neutrality for most of the period between 1856 and 1914 influenced its state practice and its perceptions of a future maritime conflict. Yet, the codification of international maritime law at the Hague and London conferences at the beginning of the twentieth century demanded a reassessment of Great Britain's legal position.

The Accounts of the British Empire
The Accounts of the British Empire

Author: Mario Tiberi

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-28

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1351147986

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The fundamental role of Great Britain's economy in the international economic system in the century preceding the First World War is demonstrated by a number of variables, which have drawn the interest of many scholars. The focus here is on capital flows. The main difficulty encountered in this work arose from a shortage of documentation on economic data in the historical period under consideration, which has been tentatively reconstructed, on the basis of a number of estimates, subjected to a close comparative scrutiny. The book provides a valid guide to anyone wishing to improve their understanding of the so-called "pax britannica" which, at that time, rested on the canons of free trade and the gold standard. This historical period is considered by many to be the first experience of capitalist globalization. In this sense the book is also intended to provide useful reading for those who want to reflect on the possible future evolution of the world economy.