Colonial Capitalism and the Dilemmas of Liberalism

by Onur Ulas Ince

Book Overview

By the mid-nineteenth century, Britain celebrated its possession of a unique "empire of liberty" that propagated the rule of private property, free trade, and free labor across the globe. The British also knew that their empire had been built by conquering overseas territories, trading slaves, and extorting tribute from other societies. Set in the context of the early-modern British Empire, Colonial Capitalism and the Dilemmas of Liberalism paints...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190637293
• ISBN13: 9780190637293
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.4"