European Empires and the People: Popular Responses to Imperialism in France, Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Italy

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The first book to survey, in a comparative form, the transmission of imperial ideas to the public in six European countries. It provides fascinating parallel studies of France, Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Italy, examining the media and the content through which events in colonial empires were broadcast into the popular domain. -- .

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'This collection of essays deserves to be widely read and will provide a fine example for others to follow.'
Andrew S. Thompson, English Historical Review, CXXVIII

Author Bio

John M. MacKenzie is Professor Emeritus of Imperial History at Lancaster University