British world-system
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The British world-system refers to the global network of political, economic, and cultural power centered on the British Empire that structured international relations and trade from the nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British world-system canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: British world-system Context triple: [The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970, centralConcept, British world-system]
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Anglosphere
The Anglosphere is a group of English-speaking countries, primarily including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, that share historical ties, cultural values, and political traditions rooted in British influence.
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Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is the federal government of Australia, encompassing national institutions and powers that operate across all Australian states and territories.
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Atlantic world
The Atlantic world refers to the interconnected regions of Europe, Africa, and the Americas linked by trade, migration, empire, and cultural exchange across the Atlantic Ocean from the 15th to the 19th centuries.
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Dominions of the British Empire
The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
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Third World
The Third World refers to the group of nations—mostly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America—that were historically non-aligned or less economically developed during the Cold War, often contrasted with the capitalist First World and communist Second World.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British world-system Target entity description: The British world-system refers to the global network of political, economic, and cultural power centered on the British Empire that structured international relations and trade from the nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century.
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A.
Anglosphere
The Anglosphere is a group of English-speaking countries, primarily including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, that share historical ties, cultural values, and political traditions rooted in British influence.
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B.
Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is the federal government of Australia, encompassing national institutions and powers that operate across all Australian states and territories.
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C.
Atlantic world
The Atlantic world refers to the interconnected regions of Europe, Africa, and the Americas linked by trade, migration, empire, and cultural exchange across the Atlantic Ocean from the 15th to the 19th centuries.
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D.
Dominions of the British Empire
The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
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E.
Third World
The Third World refers to the group of nations—mostly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America—that were historically non-aligned or less economically developed during the Cold War, often contrasted with the capitalist First World and communist Second World.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
global power structure
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historical world-system ⓘ international economic order ⓘ |
| basedOn |
British naval supremacy
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imperial trade networks ⓘ industrial capitalism ⓘ |
| centeredOn | British Empire ⓘ |
| declinedAfter | World War I ⓘ |
| furtherDeclinedAfter | World War II ⓘ |
| hadCoreRegion | British Isles ⓘ |
| hadPeriphery |
African colonies
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Asian colonies ⓘ Caribbean colonies ⓘ Middle Eastern protectorates ⓘ |
| hadSemiPeriphery |
Dominions
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white settler colonies ⓘ |
| hasCorePower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
cultural power
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economic power ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| hasTemporalExtent |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
colonial legal systems
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diffusion of British institutions ⓘ global commodity chains ⓘ global cultural flows ⓘ global financial system ⓘ international law ⓘ patterns of migration ⓘ spread of English language ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
imperial history
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international political economy ⓘ world-systems theory ⓘ |
| reliedOn |
colonial extraction of raw materials
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control of sea lanes ⓘ export of manufactured goods ⓘ imperial tariff policies ⓘ informal empire ⓘ unequal treaties ⓘ |
| structured |
colonial administration
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global trade ⓘ imperial governance ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
British merchant navy
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surface form:
British merchant marine
London financial markets ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ colonial chartered companies ⓘ imperial preference system ⓘ Sterling area ⓘ
surface form:
sterling area
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| wasChallengedBy |
rise of Soviet Union
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rise of United States ⓘ |
| wasReplacedBy | American-centered world-system ⓘ |
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Subject: British world-system Description of subject: The British world-system refers to the global network of political, economic, and cultural power centered on the British Empire that structured international relations and trade from the nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century.
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