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.
المزيد من الكتب الإلكترونية من نفس المؤلف (المؤلفين) / محرر
228٬009 كتب إلكترونية في هذه الفئة
