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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778391203321
• Autore: McIntyre W. David (William David), <1932-2022.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c1977
• ISBN: 0-8166-5512-X; 0-8166-0855-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (627 pages)
• Collana: Europe and the World in the Age of Expansion
• Disciplina: 909/.09/71241
• Soggetti: Commonwealth countries History; Great Britain Colonies History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• 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.