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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451705203321

Autore

McIntyre W. David (William David), <1932->

Titolo

Europe and the world in the age of expansion [[electronic resource] ] . Volume 9 The Commonwealth of Nations : origins and impact, 1869-1971 / / by W. David McIntyre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c1977

ISBN

0-8166-5512-X

0-8166-0855-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (627 p.)

Collana

Europe and the World in the Age of Expansion

Disciplina

909/.09/71241

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Commonwealth countries History

Great Britain Colonies History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: The Concept of the Commonwealth; Part I. The Pax Britannica, 1869-1917; Part II. The Commonwealth of Nations, 1918-1941; Illustrations; Part III. In the Age of the Pax Americana, 1942-1971; Notes; Bibliographical Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The author, a professor of history at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, presents a comprehensive survey of Commonwealth history from the time of soul-searching about the future of the British Empire, which marked the middle years of Queen Victoria's reign, to the year when Britain decided to enter the European Community. The account is divided in three periods - 1869 to 1917, 1917 to 1941, and 1942 to 1971. Within each period a four-fold thematic divisions is followed: Dominions, Indian Empire, crown colonies, and protectorates.