Showing papers on "Expansionism published in 1976"

Plain tales from the Raj : images of British India in the twentieth century

Abstract: The Raj was, for two hundred years, the jewel in the British imperial crown. Although founded on military expansionism and undoubted exploitation, it developed over the centuries into what has been called 'benign autocracy' - the government of many by few, with the active collaboration of most Indians in recognition of a desire for the advancement of their country. Charles Allen's classic oral history of the period that marked the end of British rule was first published a generation ago. Now reissued as the imperial century closes, this brilliantly insightful and bestselling collection of reminiscences illustrates the unique experience of British India: the sadness and luxury for some; the joy and deprivation for others.

Is United States Foreign Policy "Imperialist" or "Imperial"?

Abstract: For most of the postwar period the dominant scholarly consensus on the United States role in international politics closely paralleled the image that policy makers themselves held: the United States was a defensive, status-quo power seeking to contain the revolutionary or simply imperialist expansionism of Soviet-led communism. The dominant critique of United States foreign policy operated well within this framework of assumptions; one common argument was that the United States had a tendency to overreach itself, to undertake commitments that excessively taxed its military and economic capabilities. The focus was on the limits of American power; critics never tired of quoting Sir Denis Brogan on "the illusions of American omnipotence."

Nurses in American history. The lasting impact of World War II on nursing.

Abstract: power began to assume an importance in successful warfare approaching that of arms and bearers of arms. Although this fact is seldom discussed, it has undoubtedly had an impact on subsequent governmental decisions about nursing and medicine. The war in Europe was preceded by a protracted preparatory phase in which German and Italian expansionism was seen as a danger to other European nations. The British and Fre ch finally declared war in 1939 hen Germany invaded Poland. In this country the possibility of involvement was hotly debated, but the decision was made for us in December

The Commercial Treaty between Germany and Serbia of 1904

Abstract: On November 28, 1904, a new commercial treaty was signed between Germany and Serbia. Though limited in economic impact, the treaty carried political implications which greatly magnify its historical importance. For both signatories this treaty proved consequential to their respective relations with Austria-Hungary. Indeed, for Serbia it became one of the bases from which to carry on the struggle for the fulfillment of her national ambitions. But while its final importance is political, and emphatically so, the treaty can scarcely be understood without an appreciation of the economic motivation behind it. It will not do to dismiss the treaty as merely another manifestation of German expansionism; money, not empire, seems to have lured Germany into this rockiest part of the Balkans. The Serbo-German commercial treaty, therefore, must be studied against the background of two rivalries, separate both in membership and in kind— one the rivalry, mainly political and national, between Serbia and Austria-Hungary, and the other the commercial rivalry between Germany and Austria-Hungary in the Balkans. In the pages that follow an attempt will be made to pursue the second aspect in some detail; the first can here only be summarized.