Victor BulmerThomas Ordre des livres

From the fourteenth century to today, the fascinating past, present and future of English imperialism in Britain and Ireland.

Building on the earlier Economic History of the Caribbean since the Napoleonic Wars (2012) with its pan-Caribbean focus, Victor Bulmer-Thomas examines the Caribbean region on a country-by-country basis. Divided into four parts covering the language territories of the region, Bulmer-Thomas deftly analyses the economic history of the coun

A sweeping history of the United States through the lens of empire--and an incisive look forward as the nation retreats from the global stage

The third edition offers an extensive update with a wealth of new material based on the latest research. It explores significant advancements and insights in the field, making it a valuable resource for readers seeking current information and analysis.

Examines the economic history of the Caribbean, and is the first analysis to span the whole region.

The end of the Cold War removed hemispheric security from the top of the agenda of U.S.-Latin American relations. Democracy, trade and investment, drugs, and migration rose in importance. Pressures to eliminate the anachronistic U.S. embargo on Cuba increased. The new agenda also includes Latin America's growing ties to the countries of the European Union and other regions. This book contains fifteen essays by distinguished U.S., Latin American, and European scholars on each of these issues, framed by overviews of the changing historical context from the nineteenth century to the end of the Cold War. Authors include such notables as Harvard scholars John Coatsworth, Jorge Dominguez, and Marcelo Suarez-Orozco; European academics such as editors Jamnes Dunkerley and Victor Bulmer-Thomas; and Latin American intellectuals such as Eduardo Gamarra and Rodolfo Cerdas-Cruz.