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Empire: The British Imperial Experience, from 1765 to the Present
 
 

Empire: The British Imperial Experience, from 1765 to the Present (Paperback)

by Denis Judd (Author) "THIS BOOK DOES NOT seek to provide a complete and comprehensive narrative account of the British Empire from its early beginnings to its final collapse..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Fontana Press; New Ed edition (17 Mar 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006379745
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006379744
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 430,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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The British Empire radically altered the modern world. At its height, it governed over a quarter of the human race and encompassed more that a fifth of the globe. As well as providing the British people with profits and a sense of international purpose, the Empire afforded them the opportunity to create new lives for themselves through emigration and settlement. For those it dominated and controlled, the Empire often represented arbitary power, gunboat diplomacy, the disruption of local customs and government by a distant administration. This study analyzes the British imperial experience from the American Revolution to the present day. It examines the ways in which Empire affected both rulers and ruled, and the roles of significant personalities - from Queen Victoria to Nelson Mandela, Cecil Rhodes to Mahatma Gandhi.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for anyone with an interest in history., 9 Nov 1999
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Many of us who know little about the British Empire have a very specific, sometimes idealised view of it. Denis Judd's well-researched, insightful book deals precisely and definitvely with conventional viewpoints of Empire as repression or enlightenment of native races. In his book he argues coherently that Empire was not a 'grand plan' of the British government but rather a mish-mash, making 'the best of a bad job'. I found the whole book to be a remarkable appraisal of the state of Empire over the last two centuries and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in history.
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