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Liberals, International Relations and Appeasement
This work shows the importance of analysing the "low" politics of areas that have traditionally been dominated by "high" politics. The role of bodies such as the Liberal Summer School and the Women's Liberal Federation are examined, along with the work of thinkers such as JM Keynes.
The Character of the British Empire
In "The Character of the British Empire," Ramsay Muir presents a nuanced examination of the multifaceted nature of British imperialism. The book delves into the moral, political, and social dimensions of the empire, intertwining historical analysis with a rich narrative style that blends scholarly rigor with accessible prose. Muir employs a critical lens, exploring themes of governance, cultural exchange, and the repercussions of colonization, all while situating the British Empire within the broader context of global history and European imperialism, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the intricate tapestry of imperial legacies. Ramsay Muir, a distinguished historian and p...
The Essentials of Parliamentary Democracy
First Published in 1964. This second edition of The Essentials of Parliamentary Democracy was published posthumously, bringing the title with multiple alterations, chiefly in the footnotes. This title should be read as an essay on British parliamentary government; its mood is interpretive. Where this book differs from others in its field, the author here focused on interpreting its character, recognising its non-negligible defects as anomalous survivals rather than as divergencies from an ideal model.
The Calling of History
Dipesh Chakrabarty s eagerly anticipated book examines the politics of history through the careerand in many ways tragic fateof the distinguished historian Sir Jadunath Sarkar (1870-1957). One of the most important scholars in India during the first half of the twentieth century, Sarkar was knighted in 1929 and is still the only Indian historian to have ever been elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Historical Association. He was a universalizing and scientific historian, highly influential during much of his career, but, by the end of his lifetime, he became marginalized by the history establishment in India. History, Chakrabarty writes, sometimes plays truant with historians: by the 1970swhen Chakrabarty himself was a novice historianSarkar was almost completely forgotten. Through Sarkar s story, Chakrabarty explores the role of historical scholarship in India s colonial modernity and throws new light on the ways that postcolonial Indian historians embraced a more partisan idea of truth in the name of democratic and anti-colonial politics."
Merseypride
Once the second city of empire, now descended by seemingly irreversible economic and demographic decline into European Union Objective One status, Liverpool defies historical categorization. Located at the intersection of competing cultural, economic and geo-political formations, it stands outside the main narrative frameworks of modern British history, the exception to general norms. What was it that established Liverpool as different or apart? In exploring this proverbial exceptionalism, these essays by a leading scholar of the history of Liverpool and of the Irish show how a sense of apartness has always been crucial to Liverpool’s identity. While repudiated by some as an external impos...
After the Victorians
Written by a team of eminent historians, these essays explore how ten twentieth-century intellectuals and social reformers sought to adapt such familiar Victorian values as `civilisation', `domesticity', `conscience' and `improvement' to modern conditions of democracy, feminism and mass culture. Covering such figures as J.M. Keynes, E.M. Forster and Lord Reith of the BBC, these interdisciplinary studies scrutinize the children of the Victorians at a time when their private assumptions and public positions were under increasing strain in a rapidly changing world. After the Victorians is written in honour of the late Professor John Clive of Harvard, and uses, as he did, the method of biography to connnect the public and private lives of the generations who came after the Victorians.
The Group Mind
In "The Group Mind," William McDougall explores the intricacies of collective behavior and the psychological underpinnings of groups. Written in a rigorous yet accessible style, this seminal work delves into the intersection of psychology and sociology, examining key concepts such as social influences, group dynamics, and collective consciousness. McDougall employs a blend of empirical observation and philosophical inquiry, drawing on contemporary developments in social psychology while also referencing historical contexts, thus establishing a foundation that is both scientifically grounded and intellectually rich. William McDougall, a prominent British psychologist of the early 20th century...
