Gibraltar, Identity and Empire Contributor(s): Archer, E. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415864569 ISBN-13: 9780415864565 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Political Process - General |
Dewey: 320.94 |
Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.76 lbs) 234 pages |
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Publisher Description: The principal argument in Gibraltar and Empire is that Gibraltarians constitute a separate and distinctive people, notwithstanding the political stance taken by the government of Spain. Various factors - environmental, ethnic, economic, political, religious, linguistic, educational and informal - are adduced to explain the emergence of a sense of community on the Rock and an attachment to the United Kingdom. A secondary argument is that the British empire has left its mark in Gibraltar in various forms - such as militarily - and for a number of reasons. Gilbraltar and Empire's exploration of the manifold reasons why the Gibraltarians have bucked the trend in the history of decolonization comes at a time when the issues in question have come to the fore in diplomatic and political areas. |