Imperialism: A Study

Read for Network Imperialism and stuff.

Bibliographic Deets

 * Hobson, J.A. 1902 (1988). Imperialism: A Study. Unwin Hyman, London.

Content

 * "Measure of imperialism" Chapter -> provides lists of figures to "give definiteness to term imperialism" (15)


 * "The root idea of empire in the ancient and medieval world was that of a federation of states under a hegemony, covering in general terms the entire known recognized world, such as was held by Rome under the so-called Pax Romana" (8)


 * As a result "Imperialism contained a genuine element of internationalism" (8)


 * "Political philosophers in many ages... have speculated on an empire as the only feasible security for peace" (9)


 * "Thus empire was identified with internationalism, though not always based on a conception of equality of nations" (9)


 * Part of At Cambridge