BRITISH EMPIRE

British Empire



British Empire

Introduction

Intimately associated with the development of capitalism was Europe's conquest of the rest of the globe. Colonialism was simultaneously a project for security, strength, and wealth. It was also an act of conquest, by which a small group of European powers came to dominate a very large group of non-European countries. Culturally, as Edward Said points out, this process involved the emergence of the distinction between the “West” and the “Rest.” In conquering the “Orient,” Europeans came to discover themselves as Westerners, often in contrast to other people, whom they represented in highly flawed terms.

Discussion

Reasons behind Colonial ...