Geographies of empire : European empires and colonies, c. 1880-1960

Geographies of empire : European empires and colonies, c. 1880-1960 / Robin A. Butlin.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Butlin, R. A. (Robin Alan), 1938-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Series:Cambridge studies in historical geography ; [42].
Subjects:
Military history, Modern > 19th century.
Military history, Modern > 20th century.
Europe > Colonies > History > 19th century.
Europe > Colonies > History > 20th century.
Europe > History, Military.
Table of Contents:
  • Geography, imperialism and colonialism: concepts and frameworks
  • Chronologies, spaces and places
  • Numbers and movements of people
  • Patterns and shadows on the land
  • Empire, exploration, and geographical knowledge
  • Geographical societies and imperialism
  • The mapping of empires and colonies
  • Geographies of the 'civilising mission'
  • Environmental interactions
  • The arteries of empire: transport and communications
  • Towns and cities
  • Economic geographies of empire and colony
  • The endings of empire: decolonisation
  • Conclusion.

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