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Empire & World System. Problems of Representation. Level I: Technological. Level II: Political / Cultural. By 1900: ¼ of globe’s surface ruled formally by England (“informal e mpire” larger). 400 million people formally subject to British sovereignty; more under “influence”.
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Empire & World System Problems of Representation
Level II: Political / Cultural By 1900: ¼ of globe’s surface ruled formally by England (“informal empire” larger). 400 million people formally subject to British sovereignty; more under “influence”
Level III: Economic George Cruikshank, The British Beehive, 1867, etching
Bleak House (1853) as World System? • Dickens’ massive novel, inspired by the Great Exhibition (1851) • Mrs. Jellyby: “telescopic philanthropy” • http://www.princeton.edu/~asfaw/resources/images/projects/bh-cm/color-poster.png