1st Edition

Imperialism Critical Concepts in Historical Studies

    1160 Pages
    by Routledge

    The philosopher W.B. Gallie argued many years ago that there could be no simple definition of words such as 'freedom' because they embodied what he called 'essentially contested concepts'. They were words whose meaning had to be fought over and whose compteting definitions arose out of political struggle and conflict. Imperialism, and its close ally, colonialism, are two such contested concepts.
    This set will give readers an insight in to the main lines of debate about the meanings of imperialism and colonialism over the last two centuries.

    Volume I
    Part I. The Emergence of Imperialism as a Concept
    Part II. Early Marxist Theories and their Critics
    Volume II
    Part III. Modern Marxism and Dependency Theories
    Part IV. Modern Historians and Imperialism
    Volume III
    Part V. Cultural and 'Postcolonial' Critiques