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The British Empire and its impact on International Relations

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Empire and European rivalry in the 19th and early 20th centuries; ‘Splendid Isolation’ and retreat from it
Many of the key topics that are relevant will already be familiar from British History courses and can also be cross-referred to the discussions in Key Topic 1 on economics, free trade, etc., as well as changed imperial rivalries​.

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Splendid isolation = convergence of military power, industrial strength and success in imperial acquisition?
tug of war
Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, An old man and an old woman playing at neck tug-of-war, circa 1850. JWP 31.34 (accession number), SOAS Library. © SOAS University of London
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​A resource that brings together multiple online databases, many of which are non-subscription, for covering a range of issues from domestic policy to representations of empire during the period up to c.1900 is from Connected History. 

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The British Empire (Y320)

​Key Topics

Governance and administration
Opposition
Periphery and Britain
Impact on international relation
​​Depth studies
​British India
Palestine
Kenya

Cold War in Asia

Key Topics
Western Policies
The Korean War
Indochina
​Wars in Vietnam and Cambodia
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  • Home
  • About
  • The British Empire
    • Key Topics >
      • The governance and administration of the Empire
      • Opposition to British Rule
      • The impact of imperial power on the periphery and Britain
      • The British Empire and its impact on International Relations
    • Depth Studies >
      • British India: The War of 1857 and its consequences to 1876
      • Palestine 1914-1948
      • Nationalism in Kenya 1945 - 1965
  • Cold War in Asia
    • Western Policies in Post War Asia
    • The Korean War
    • Indochina
    • Vietnam and Cambodia
  • Contact