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Britain’s Imperial Century, 1815–1914

A Study of Empire and Expansion

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  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. Ronald Hyam

    1. Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. The Foundations of Power, 1815–1870

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 1-73

  3. The Motives and Methods of Expansion, 1815–1865

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 74-133

  4. The Decline of British Pre-eminence, 1855–1900

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 134-202

  5. The Search for Stability, 1880–1914

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 203-279

  6. The Dynamics of Empire and Expansion

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 280-314

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 315-349
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Provides a comprehensive chronological narrative of the history of the British Empire between 1815 and 1914, together with a more theoretical and reflective concluding chapter, thus giving an overview of British policy and action which takes account of the many factors underlying British expansion.

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  • Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK

    Ronald Hyam

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