THE GOLDEN AGE (1918)

The British colonies all around the world: Africa,India, Bangladash,Kanada, Central
America;17th c. acquisition (France); 18th c. started settlement of Australia as a result
of loss of America colonies.1607- First colony founded in Virginia;1880-1914- the
scramble for Africa. The British Empire when sun always shines
Britain founded first modern mental Empire Predatory Empire-London, Spanish
Ottoman, established on principles of conquest; Economic globalization of these
territories, new markets are opened (globalization)Empire- An empire was an act of
integration involving the mobilization of economic resources; it required political
intervention to create and protect property rights, cooperative interest groups and to
manage opposition. Trying to mobile sources all over the world. How to protect these
Empires?1) Introducing and speeding up recourses into various centres 2) Colonial
rule as organizational device for achieving this development.
Imperialistic Countries: 1) Portugal (empire + colony) 2) Netherland (empirialistic
empire) Russia (developed empire)
Connections between culture and imperialism: cultural was first, and imperialism
followed; culture prepared imperialism I people minds.
West and the Rest : West-small cultural civilised; all civilization of the world should
have standard of living; part of imperialism; duty of the west to govern others for the
benefit of the nation and prestige for the mother country; Christianity; great
companies; spreading political institute and civilising them
Rise of British Empire 1880-1914- The Empire was important for British to see
themselves as rulers of the world.Ireland colonised in 16th and 17th c. Image of Britain
who holds and alive branch (symbol of place) and in other hand weapon
- the helmet goes with warriors and the shield (symbol of protection)
- British lion (symbol of Britishness
Britania as an element in ideology of conquest and protection; Queen Victoria with
one foot in Canada and the other in America and the other in Australia.Imagination
of British-being proud of privilege to rule and to be born British and enjoy being
British
Britain is only 2% of globs surfaces and 1) Generates 20% if worlds grose
national product in the 1860; 2) 50% of the worlds iron and steel 40% of the world
trade; greatest economy for the land in population of US in 19th c.; Britain was the
first industrial the vest of the world still agriculture
Why Britain Lose-1)Britain did have great industry and power and losted for
economic reason industrialization class blocked developments
2)Socia cultural explanation(Martin Weiner) there was unwillingness to industrialise
small scale of development until 19th c. Philosophical mismatch between those who
promoted industrialization and the rest.Decline on the industrial spirit; No investment
were put in education; Investment of machines were made by self; thought talented
individuals, no educated Culture was reduced of ethics and no encouragement of new
developments
3)Hobsbawn-Britain started with industrializatin very early there were nothing to
compare itself with Ind. Instead of growing,raised. Industry needed investment but not
in a large scale-tended to stay small Finance-making money oti of money tended to
impressed the whole world.Industry based on growth of market,production export
coal.4)Reynolds British Empire was unusual blend of formal and informal
imperialism in context of world trade.It had diverse interests and tended to take peace
rather than compete with others.It didnt take part in competence.Relationship with
colonies.