Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1914 (2 volumes Set)

In 1800, Europeans governed about one-third of the world's land surface; by the start of World War I in 1914, Europeans had imposed some form of political or economic ascendancy on over 80 percent of the globe. The basic structure of global and European politics in the twentieth century was fashioned in the previous century out of the clash of competing imperial interests and the effects, both beneficial and harmful, of the imperial powers on the societies they dominated. This encyclopedia offers current, detailed information on the major world powers and their global empires, as well as on the people, events, ideas, and movements, both European and non-European, that shaped the Age of Imperialism. Contents ......Page 8 List of Entries......Page 10 List of Primary Documents......Page 20 Guide to Related Topics......Page 22 Preface......Page 32 Acknowledgments......Page 34 Introduction......Page 36 Maps......Page 58 Chronology for the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1914......Page 72 A......Page 96 B ......Page 158 C ......Page 222 D ......Page 272 E ......Page 296 F ......Page 310 G ......Page 350 H ......Page 394 I ......Page 430 J ......Page 460 K ......Page 482 L ......Page 504 M ......Page 534 N ......Page 592 O ......Page 616 P ......Page 632 Q ......Page 672 R ......Page 676 S ......Page 722 T ......Page 778 U ......Page 810 V ......Page 822 W ......Page 832 X-Y......Page 848 Z ......Page 852 Primary Documents ......Page 860 Selected Bibliography......Page 908 About the Editor and Contributors......Page 928 Index......Page 940 In 1800, Europeans governed about one-third of the world's land surface; by the start of World War I in 1914, Europeans had imposed some form of political or economic ascendancy on over 80 percent of the globe. The basic structure of global and European politics in the twentieth century was fashioned in the previous century out of the clash of competing imperial interests and the effects, both beneficial and harmful, of the imperial powers on the societies they dominated. This encyclopedia offers current, detailed information on the major world powers of the nineteenth century and their global empires, as well as on the people, events, and ideas, both European and non-European, that shaped the Age of Imperialism.--Publisher description V. 1. A-k -- V. 2. L-z. Edited By Carl Cavanagh Hodge. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [813]-831) And Index.