Colonial Empires and Armies 1815-1960: Volume 4 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780773517677)

V.G. Kiernan examines the manner in which the wars were conducted and their impact not only on the conquered societies but also on the societies which launched them. Kiernan addresses the ideology of empire - the concept of the civilizing mission, the triumph of civilization over barbarism - that the missionary organizations ardently supported. In reality, material profit was the prime motive, and he argues that colonialists and their propagandists did much to work up the nationalist rivalries and hatred which exploded in World War I. Interweaving brilliant sketches of imperial and colonial life with analysis of the changing balance of economic and political power, Kiernan concludes by describing how the colonial liberation movements turned the tables in the aftermath of World War II.

Author: Kiernan
ISBN-10: 0773517677
ISBN-13: 9780773517677
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/26/1998
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 7.79h x 5.07w x 0.95d

Review Citation(s):
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/1999 pg. 68 - Recommended/Special Interest