CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PREFACE

NATIONALISM AND IMPERIALISM

PART I
The Economics of Imperialism

I

THE MEASURE OF IMPERIALISM

II

THE COMMERCIAL VALUE OF IMPERIALISM

III

IMPERIALISM AS AN OUTLET FOR POPULATION

IV

ECONOMIC PARASITES OF IMPERIALISM

V

IMPERIALISM BASED ON PROTECTION

VI

THE ECONOMIC TAPROOT OF IMPERIALISM

VII

IMPERIALIST FINANCE

PART II
The Politics of Imperialism

I

THE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPERIALISM

II

THE SCIENTIFIC DEFENCE OF IMPERIALISM

III

MORAL AND SENTIMENTAL FACTORS

IV

IMPERIALISM AND THE LOWER RACES

V

IMPERIALISM IN ASIA

VI

IMPERIAL FEDERATION

VII

THE OUTCOME

Appendices

I

AREA AND POPULATION OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, 1933–4

II

III

IV

TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM: PERCENTAGES OF TOTAL VALUES

V

PERCENTAGES OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

VI

BRITISH, IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN TRADE, 1934–35

VII

PERCENTAGE OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS BY VALUE TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

VIII

VALUE OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS FROM AND INTO GREAT BRITAIN

IX

NUMBER OF OUTWARD-BOUND BRITISH PASSENGERS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES

X

INCOME FROM BRITISH INVESTMENTS OVERSEAS

XI

TOTAL (NOMINAL) BRITISH INVESTMENTS OVERSEAS

XII

XIII

EXPORTS OF UNITED STATES

XIV

EXPENDITURES OF THE GREAT POWERS ON DEFENCE, 1934

XV

GREAT BRITAIN: MILITARY AND OTHER EXPENDITURE, 1904–1931

INDEX