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An Analysis of John A. Hobson's Imperialism A Study

By Riley Quinn Copyright 2017
96 Pages
by Macat Library

96 Pages
by Macat Library

98 Pages
by Macat Library

English economist John Hobson’s 1902 Imperialism: A Study was an epoch-making study of the politics and economics of imperialism that shook imperialist beliefs to their core. A committed liberal, Hobson was deeply sceptical about the aims and claims of imperialistic thought at a time when Britain’s empire held sway over a vast portion of the globe. In order to critique what he saw as a... Read more

Ways in to the text 

Who was John Atkinson Hobson? 

What does Imperialism: A Study Say? 

Why does Imperialism: A Study Matter? 

Section 1: Influences 

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context 

Module 2: Academic Context  

Module 3: The Problem 

Module 4: The Author's Contribution 

Section 2: Ideas 

Module 5: Main Ideas 

Module 6: Secondary Ideas 

Module 7: Achievement 

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  

Section 3: Impact  

Module 9: The First Responses  

Module 10: The Evolving Debate  

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today 

Module 12: Where Next?  

Glossary of Terms People  

Mentioned in the Text  

Works Cited

Biography

Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in Politics and International Relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.