The British end of the British empire / Sarah Stockwell.
The British end of the British empire / Sarah Stockwell.
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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G 2018/6667
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- The imperial roles of British institutions -- Technical assistance and state building at the end of Empire -- Teaching what "the natives need to know": the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and training for overseas public administration -- "Education and propaganda": the Bank of...
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
How did decolonization impact on Britain itself? And how did Britain manage its transition from colonial power to postcolonial nation? Sarah Stockwell explores this question principally via the history of the overseas engagements of key institutions that had acquired roles within Britain's imperial system: the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,...
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The British end of the British empire / Sarah Stockwell.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ebook version : 9781108695664
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©2018
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G 2018/6667
Record Identifier
74VKVQb7PJZg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQb7PJZg
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ISBN
9781107070318 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1107070317 hardcover ; alkaline paper
DDC
325.341
MMS ID
991024198817802626
