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The Dynamics of Global Dominance European Overseas Empires, 1415-1980

Paperback • 2000 • English

The Dynamics of Global Dominance European Overseas Empires, 1415-1980

By David B. Abernethy

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For centuries Europeans ruled vast portions of the world, as inhabitants of west European countries sailed to distant continents and took possession of territories whose societies and economies they set out to change. How and why did these farflung empires form, persist, and finally fall? David Abernethy addresses these questions in this magisterial survey of the rise and decline of European overseas empires. Abernethy identifies broad patterns across time and space, interweaving them with fasc...Show more

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9780300093148

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

The Dynamics of Global Dominance European Overseas Empires, 1415-1980

Format

Paperback

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