David Armitage

The Ideological Origins of the British Empire (Ideas in Context)

Stan D

Put this in the category of 'former Chair of the Department of History at Harvard writes mind-bogglingly boring book' about - you guessed it - the British Empire. Why are they so obsessed with the British Empire. Even when they claim they are critical of it you can just reek the pride for their 'liberal, maritime, mercantile and Protestant' past off the pages. The UK is dead in the water. Move along people.

Aside from that diatribe, his observation (as basic as it is and most likely argued elsewhere) on Empire as a tool for identity creation at home and as an aid in the conception of the nation-state in early modern Europe is convincing. 

Dr. Armitage if you read this, what's up king, I'm just tired, don't read too much into it.

The Ideological Origins of the British Empire (Ideas in Context)

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