“the theory and the practice of Imperialism regarded as a “mission of civilisation,” in its effects upon “lower” or alien peoples, and its political and moral reactions upon the conduct and character of the Western nations engaging in it.””
“The Services offer the cleanest and most natural support to an aggressive foreign policy; expansion of the empire appeals powerfully to the aristocracy and the professional classes by offering new and ever-growing fields for the honorable and profitable employment of their sons.””
J. A. HobsonJ. A. Hobson was a prominent English economist and social critic whose work significantly influenced the fields of economics and political thought in the early 20th century. Born in 1858, he was educa...