Hobson- Imperialism

Question 1

contents

Answer 1

• argues against the need for imperialism
  -surplus production and capital
• excess saving by the wealthy
• “There is no necessity to open up new foreign markets; the home markets are capable of indefinite expansion”
• social reforms to combat over-saving

Question 2

historical context

Answer 2

• New imperialism of 1870 onwards
• the scramble for Africa
  -The manchest guardian correspondent years are a turning point which allow him to connect his economic beliefs to an anti imperielst message
• rise of monopolies and finance capitalism
• warns of danger of war

Question 3

relation to burbank and cooper

Answer 3

partially supportive
-britain was terrorizing populaiton and extracting revenue in it colonies
- asia attracted europeans with wealth and commercial vitality

provides different causes for imperialism
- skills and connections
-ambitions
-civilising
-couldnt unite post roman world so turn attention elsewhere

-expansionist empires existed through history
-europeans didn’t criticise colonism as such
- conquered people appreciated coming part of great entities

Question 4

Barkley

Answer 4

reasons behind ottoman conquest varied
-constantople provided peace prestige and legacy
-egypt provided wealth
-hungary was strategical for wars with Austria
- balkans were a breadbaslet
-mecca and medina religious support
baghdad fortress against safavids and an only caliphates capital
-istanbul collected taxed but not a reason for expansion

-religion was important for many empires (habsburgs, russians ottomans

Question 5

mamdani

Answer 5

colony of natal
-creation of seperate code of law for white sellers and natvies
hobson: economic hierarchies create unequal political system

indirect rule as a practical mechanism through which economic goals fo imperialism are met. indesrect rule lessen conflict
Hobson: imperialism is a sysymptom fo over prodcution/ capitalism. use oflocal admin lessens the capital cost of empire

Question 6

wilson

Answer 6

The hre is an imperial monarchy
this contrasts Hobson: reason for empire is economical

Pufendorf about power balance in the HRE “offered the best hope for peace, not just in central Europe, but also for the continent as a whole”
this contrasts with Hobson: modern imperialism causes conflict and mentions when imperial spheres of influence overlap

Question 7

influence of marxism

Answer 7

lenin imperialism the highest stage of capitalism
luxemburg the accumulation of capital

Question 8

was it ideological or economic

Answer 8

• power and then as an extension of money
• also international competition
• maintaining rule more expensive than conquest