{"product_id":"european-overseas-empire-1879-matthew-g-stanard-9781119130116","title":"European Overseas Empire, 1879 - 1999: A Short History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Timely Look Back at the Era That Shaped Our World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThousands of years of recorded history show that the main way in which human societies have been organized is as empires. Today, the evidence of recent European overseas empire's lasting effects is all around us: from international frontiers and fusion cuisine to multiplying apologies for colonial misdeeds. \u003ci\u003eEuropean Overseas Empire, 1879-1999: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e explores the major events in this critical period that continue to inform and affect our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew access to archives and a renewed interest in the most recent era of European overseas empire building and the decolonization that followed have produced a wealth of fascinating information that has recharged perennial debates and shed new light on topics previously considered settled . At the same time, current events are once again beginning to echo the past, bringing historical perspective into the spotlight to guide our actions going forward. This book examines our collective past, providing new insight and fresh perspectives as it: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces current events to their roots in the European overseas imperialism of the 19th and 20th centuries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges the notion of political, cultural, social, and economic exchanges of the era as being primarily \"Europe-outward\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the complexity and contingency of colonial rule, and the range of outcomes for the various territories involved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the power dynamics of overseas empires, and their legacies that continue to shape the world today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew G. Stanard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1119130115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119130116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Matthew G. Stanard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48087640047871,"sku":"9781119130116","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a63f5dec-d398-416b-959b-3de44f83ed5e.jpg?v=1769100711","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/european-overseas-empire-1879-matthew-g-stanard-9781119130116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}