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The British Empire, as seen through German eyes at this time of international bitterness, is a creation of force and fraud, an image with feet of clay, a collection of downtrodden races and communities, eager to rebel; in short, an evil in the world which ought to be wiped out. No sane Englishman and no sane man in any neutral nation shares this view. But though before the present war knowledge of the realities of the Empire was steadily growing in the United Kingdom, it was still only half knowledge or less; and, moreover, among a large section of Englishmen there was a suspicion of Empire, both the word and the thing, as implying jingoism, vainglory, and hypocrisy. Hence arose the term of Little Englander. Coupled with this suspicion there was a feeling among some, at any rate, of the working men of England, that the Empire was of no use to them, and that they had no use for the Empire. It might be the luxury of the richer classes, but how, they asked, was the working man of England benefited by the Empire? It is proposed in the following pages to state as shortly, as simply, and as honestly as the writer can, how this Empire came into being, and what it means; to explain that it is not a mere creation of force and fraud; and to try to prove that it is at once the interest and the duty of all Englishmen, poor as well as rich, to maintain it.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book traces the origins of the vast British Empire, beginning with England's development into a nation with a strong seafaring instinct. The author argues that the British Empire was not simply a creation of brute force and fraud, but was instead the result of a complex combination of motives, including self-interest, moral principle, and tradition. By delving into the history of companies and trade in England, the author demonstrates how the desire for economic gain was inextricably linked to national pride and a sense of duty. In doing so, the book challenges the assumption that the Empire was a purely negative force, and instead presents a nuanced view of its origins and significance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330425626_0
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