Dundee and the Empire: 'Juteopolis' 1850-1939

by Jim Tomlinson

In the half century before the First World War Britain simultaneously expanded its empire and globalized its economy. This book uses the case of Dundee to analyse the impact of these issues of empire and globalization, covering the 'expansionary' period before 1914 and the much more difficult era from the First to the Second War. Dundee is especially well-suited for this purpose given both the strength of its imperial connections (especially with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748686142
• ISBN13: 9780748686148
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"