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Hyam
- Focused on different regions of the empire and viewed them as different
- White dominions are superior in his mind
- Blames coloured for their issues and views them as savages
- Empire is positive
- Discusses rebellions in each region; Egypt, India, Ireland, response to Egypt/India nationalism
- Believed colonies we're pessimistic
Expansion
-Begins in the 16th century
- Accelerates due to competition and rivalry with France (Spain too)
- Have colonies, protectorates, dominions
- Done for resources, trade, prestige, expansion, ideological "burden"
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Benefits for Britain
- seem powerful
- increase in resources
- more trade available
India
- forced famine by Britain, life expectancy was incredibly low, use for labour
Africa
- resources
- war with farmers which is humiliating for Britain
- concentration camps
View today
-viewed as positive by many British people
- many think colonized countries we're better off than they would have been otherwise
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