Imperialism and the Anti-Imperialist MindIn this major work, Lewis S. Feuer examines critical distinctions between progressive and regressive imperialism. He explores causes of anti-imperial ideologies, noting that unlike the spoliation that took place under regressive tartar, Spanish and Nazi colonizations, civilization flourished during the progressive imperialism of Hellenic, Macedonian, Roman, and modern British eras of empire-building. Feuer holds that it is erroneous to blame the relative backwardness of colonial peoples on the imperialism of Western democratic nations. In case after case, the character of colonial rulers determined economic development and democratic reform alike. Pursuing the theme of progress versus regression, Feuer compares the imperialism of the United States with that of the Soviet Union â to the detriment of the latter in nearly every instance. His effort constitutes nothing short of a fundamentally new perspective on the lessons of modern history and the mistakes of modern analysts of international affairs. Feuer opens as well a new chapter in political psychology with his study of such anti-imperialist intellectuals as Hobson, Morel, and Leonard Woolf; his portrait of Emin Pasha, the heroic Jewish governor of Equatorial Sudan, suggests a living model for Conrad's Lord Jim. |
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... never lost sight altogether of the material interest , that reason- rescuing motive in human history . Though they slew hundreds of thou- sands of unarmed civilians , the Mongols " always selected a number of useful craftsmen , artisans ...
... never yet possessed . " 2 Of Alexander's troops , it was well said to the Persian Emperor Darius , " And do not suppose that they are led by a desire for gold and silver " ; their discipline stemmed from a call to greatness . Similarly ...
... never would have commanded anything not for the public good . With his life spared , Blossius fled to Asia to join in a rebellion that was widely supported by Asian slaves and peasants ; they planned to found a " heliopolis , " a " City ...
... never bring themselves to acknowledge the sociological possibility of a Communist imperialism , the economist Joseph A. Schumpeter felt that , strictly speaking , there was no society possible that was an example of a capitalist ...
... never adorned the intellect of any nation . A practising imperialist , Locke , as secretary of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina , wrote advertisements to attract settlers , and drafted in 1669 The Fundamental Constitutions for the ...
Contents
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Consumers Desires | 40 |
F The Altruistic Ingredient in Progressive Imperialism | 50 |
The Jews Under the Varieties of Imperialism | 57 |
F As Pariahs During the Decline of British Imperialism | 99 |
The End of Progressive Imperialism | 168 |
Notes | 216 |
Name Index | 259 |