The debate on the the [sic] rise of the British Empire

This essential reading for students of imperialism examines the rise of the British empire and the various debates among historians of imperialism over the past two hundred years.

It discusses why the empire is so attractive to historians, why there is so much debate and controversy surrounding the subject, and how different generations of historians have read the various episodes in the history of the empire often radically differently.

It is an engaging and useful work of historiography.