| Management number | 231820701 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$34.32 | Model Number | 231820701 | ||
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This book examines the response of British policy-makers to the collapse of belief in racial superiority, and with it the ideological basis of empire, following the fall of Singapore in 1942. The book studies the Anglo-American debate in which British officials, led by Lord Hailey, countered American criticisms of imperial rule by emphasizing economic development and peace-keeping as new, non-racial justifications for western authority. These are themes that have retained a powerful resonance on the post-war world. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0312232144 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0312232146 |
| Edition | 2000th |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Dimensions | 5.68 x 0.81 x 8.86 inches |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Print length | 233 pages |
| Part of series | St Antony's |
| Publication date | September 30, 2000 |
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