- 424 pages
- English
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About this book
As well as presenting a lively narrative of events, Bernard Porter explores a number of broad analytical themes, challenging more conventional and popular interpretations. He sees imperialism as a symptom not of Britain's strength in the world, but of her decline; and he argues that the empire itself both aggravated and obscured deep-seated malaise in the British economy.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of maps and plates
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Chronology, 1850–2011
- 1. Introduction
- 2. An empire in all but name: the mid-nineteenth century
- 3. Shifts and expedients: 1857–75
- 4. Conquests forced on us: 1875–90
- 5. Struggles for existence: 1890
- 6. A limited area of heather alight: 1890–1905
- 7. An essential compromise: 1905–14
- 8. Everything becomes fluid: 1914–20
- 9. Difficult times: 1920–39
- 10. Moving quickly: 1939–70
- 11. A sudden shift: 1970–95
- 12. Coming out of the closet: circa 2000
- 13. After-image
- Notes
- Further reading
- Index