A Wider Patriotism: Alfred Milner and the British Empire

Hardback

Main Details

Title A Wider Patriotism: Alfred Milner and the British Empire
Authors and Contributors      By (author) J. Lee Thompson
SeriesEmpires in Perspective
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 159
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
Colonialism and imperialism
ISBN/Barcode 9781851968916
ClassificationsDewey:941.083092
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Publication Date 1 January 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

When Alfred Milner was knighted, he took as his motto Communis Patria, 'patriotism for our common country'. This is the study of Milner, which takes his politics, or 'constructive' imperialism as its primary theme. It also discovers a group of young female supporters of his vision.

Reviews

'Thompson ... sets Milner's administrative talents against his inability to compromise his imperial aims ... Recommended' CHOICE 'we can thank Thompson for providing us with the 'behind the scenes' details of many of Milner's ideas and relationships, shorn of proto-imperialist bombast.' Twentieth-Century British History