ABSTRACT

Published in 1922, this book provides a history of the era as well as making reference to Britain’s colonial past. Egerton discusses British policies in her territories, as well as trials and tribulations that faced the British Empires influence at the dawn of the twentieth century.

chapter I|9 pages

The Poverty of Europe

The Economic Equilibrium between the Continents of the World

chapter II|20 pages

The Economic Expansion of Transoceanic Countries

Development at the Expense of Europe

chapter III|11 pages

Raw Materials and Trade

Some Post-War Views

chapter IV|12 pages

The Over-Population of the World

The History of the Growth of Population

chapter V|12 pages

The Development of Japan and the Colonies of the White Races

Over-population—Japan's Colonial Policy—Industrial Development

chapter VI|12 pages

The Purchasing Power of the Colonies

A Higher Standard of Living for the Colonial Races— Collectivism the Special Form of Barbarism—The Land Question in Morocco

chapter VII|26 pages

The Land Question in Mexico

Early American Collectivism—Agrarian Policy and Revolutions

chapter VIII|21 pages

Mussolini's Expansion Policy

Italian Colonies and Colonization

chapter IX|11 pages

German Colonial Policy

Colonies or Concessions?

chapter X|24 pages

The British Emigration Problem

Birth-Control and World Politics

chapter XI|9 pages

The Immigration Restrictions of the United States

Secret Immigration and the Negro Problem

chapter XIII|11 pages

The White Man in the Tropics

The Problem of Cool Rooms

chapter XIV|14 pages

The Creation of New Values

World Economy, Enterprise and New Invention