Readings and Useful Links

Links to readings and other useful material:

Theories of Imperialism

Hobson, Imperialism

Lenin, The Highest Stage of Capitalism (esp. Chs. VII-X)

Schumpeter, The Sociology of Imperialism

Ideological Bases of Empire

Mun, England's Treasure by Forraigne Trade

Smith, On Colonies

Smith, On Colonies (pt. 2)

Ireland

Spenser, A View of the Present State of Ireland

America

Burke, On Conciliation with America

Declaration of Independence

Slavery

Wesley, Thoughts upon Slavery

Wilberforce, Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade

India

Clive, Letter to Pitt regarding Bengal

Shah Alam's Grant of diwani to the East India Company

East India Company Act of 1767

East India Company Act of 1773

Burke, Speech to the House of Commons on India

Mill, On Colonies and Colonization

Macaulay, Minute on Education

Greathed, Account of the Opening of the Mutiny at Meerut

The Scramble for Africa

Hegel on Africa

The Berlin Conference

Egypt and the Sudan

The Story of the Suez Canal

Earl of Cromer, Why Britain Acquired Egypt in 1882

Declaration between the United Kingdom and France respecting Egypt and Morocco

Hake, The Death of General Gordon at Khartoum, 1885

Churchill, The Battle of Omdurman, 1898

Zionism and the Creation of Israel

Herzl, "On the Jewish State"

Hussein-McMahon Correspondence

Sykes-Picot Agreement

Balfour Declaration

Palestine Mandate

Nationalism

Gandhi, "Quit India Resolution"

Nasser, "Speech regarding the Suez Canal"