British Empire

This is a broad survey of the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to its demise. It offers a comprehensive analysis not just of political events and territorial conquests but paints a picture of what life was like under colonial rule, both for those who ruled and for those whose countries came under British authority.

There has been a lively debate in recent years about whether empires generally are good or bad things, and the British Empire has been very much at the centre of that debate, with a number of voices arguing that it was a kinder, gentler Empire than its rivals. This book speaks specifically to that debate, and also to a second and equally vigorous debate about whether anyone in Britain actually cared about the possession of an Empire.

Acesta este un studiu amplu al istoriei Imperiului Britanic de la inceputurile sale pana la disparitia sa. Ofera o analiza cuprinzatoare nu doar a evenimentelor politice si a cuceririlor teritoriale, dar prezinta o imagine a vietii sub stapanirea coloniala, atat pentru cei care au guvernat, cat si pentru cei ale caror tari au intrat sub autoritatea britanica. despre daca imperiile sunt, in general, lucruri bune sau rele, iar Imperiul Britanic a fost foarte mult in centrul acestei dezbateri, cu o serie de voci care sustineau ca era un Imperiu mai bland si mai bland decat rivalii sai.