Focusing on the most prominent and wide-ranging empire in world history, the British Empire, Jeremy Black provides not only a history of that empire, but also a perspective from which to consider the issues of its strengths and weaknesses, and rights and wrongs. The book addresses global decline, decolonisation, and the complex nature of post-colonialism and different imperial activity in modern and contemporary history.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; Debating empire; The British Empire to 1700; The 18th century empire; The 19th century empire; The British Empire, 1900-1945; From World War Two to the present; Britain and America: parallels and contrasts; Competing histories and the British Empire; Conclusions; Select bibliography; Index.
