Gillin Edward J.
Gillin Edward J. - Entente Imperial British And French Power In The Age Of Empire - Hardcover
Gillin Edward J. - Entente Imperial British And French Power In The Age Of Empire - Hardcover
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Description: Today's arguments over Britain's relationship with Europe and its place in the world are shaped by its imperial history. The nineteenth century is too often invoked as moment where thanks to unrivalled industry and an expansive empire Britain alone exerted global dominance without the need for European collaboration. This book shows how this is fundamentally wrong by exploring British collaboration with France between 1848 and 1914. Entente Imperial redefines our understanding of Britain's role in the world in the age of empire. In the 1850s the very moment at which British power climaxed the author shows how Britain worked alongside its only European rival France to exert unprecedented influence throughout the world. Together France and Britain went to war in Russia and China established the world's first free - trade treaty considered shared measurements for trade and the arts and initiated the Suez Canal's construction. This was a profound moment of Anglo - French integration and European hegemony but from 1860 until 1904 the two nations drifted apart. As a result of this growing isolation Britain's influence in Europe declined as did France's throughout the world. By the twentieth century Britain and France were compelled to work together in the face of the growing military threat of Germany and the world was on the edge of war. Despite its world - leading industry and a colossal empire British influence was contingent on its ability to cooperate with its great rival. This book radically revises Britain's imperial history at a moment when Britain's place in the modern world has never been more uncertain.
Title: Entente Imperial British And French Power In The Age Of Empire
Author(s): Gillin Edward J.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Barcode: 9781398102897
Pages: 288 Pages, 8 Plates, Color
Publication Date: 2/15/2022
Category: Colonialism & Imperialism
Description: Today's arguments over Britain's relationship with Europe and its place in the world are shaped by its imperial history. The nineteenth century is too often invoked as moment where thanks to unrivalled industry and an expansive empire Britain alone exerted global dominance without the need for European collaboration. This book shows how this is fundamentally wrong by exploring British collaboration with France between 1848 and 1914. Entente Imperial redefines our understanding of Britain's role in the world in the age of empire. In the 1850s the very moment at which British power climaxed the author shows how Britain worked alongside its only European rival France to exert unprecedented influence throughout the world. Together France and Britain went to war in Russia and China established the world's first free - trade treaty considered shared measurements for trade and the arts and initiated the Suez Canal's construction. This was a profound moment of Anglo - French integration and European hegemony but from 1860 until 1904 the two nations drifted apart. As a result of this growing isolation Britain's influence in Europe declined as did France's throughout the world. By the twentieth century Britain and France were compelled to work together in the face of the growing military threat of Germany and the world was on the edge of war. Despite its world - leading industry and a colossal empire British influence was contingent on its ability to cooperate with its great rival. This book radically revises Britain's imperial history at a moment when Britain's place in the modern world has never been more uncertain.
Title: Entente Imperial British And French Power In The Age Of Empire
Author(s): Gillin Edward J.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Barcode: 9781398102897
Pages: 288 Pages, 8 Plates, Color
Publication Date: 2/15/2022
Category: Colonialism & Imperialism
