Bibliograph

Legacy of violence, a history of the British empire, Caroline Elkins

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Legacy of violence, a history of the British empire, Caroline Elkins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 689-828) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Legacy of violence

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1302865718

Responsibility statement

Caroline Elkins

Sub title

a history of the British empire

Summary

"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian: a searing study of the British Empire that interrogates the country's pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century and traces how these practices were exported, modified, and institutionalized in colonies around the globe"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Liberal imperialism -- Wars small and great -- Legalized lawlessness -- "I'm merely pro-British" -- Imperial convergence -- An imperial war -- A war of ideas -- Partnership -- Imperial resurgence -- Glass houses -- Exit Palestine, enter Malaya -- Small places, close to home -- Systematized violence -- Operation legacy -- Epilogue. Empire comes home

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