Imperial legacies : the British Empire around the world /
Black, Jeremy,1955-author.
"Britain yesterday; America today. The reality of being top dog is that everybody hates you. In this provocative book, noted historian and commentator Jeremy Black shows how criticisms of the legacy of the British Empire are in part criticisms of the reality of American power today. He emphasizes the prominence of imperial rule in history and in the world today, and the selective way in which certain countries are castigated. A wide ranging and vigorous assault on political correctness, it's language, misuse of the past, and grasping of both present and future"--
"Britain yesterday; America today. The reality of being top dog is that everybody hates you. In this provocative book, noted historian and commentator Jeremy Black shows how criticisms of the legacy of the British Empire are in part criticisms of the reality of American power today. He emphasizes the prominence of imperial rule in history and in the world today, and the selective way in which certain countries are castigated. A wide ranging and vigorous assault on political correctness, it's language, misuse of the past, and grasping of both present and future"--
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-192) and index.
Introduction -- Competing histories -- Why empire? -- British rule and foundation accounts : India and Ireland -- China and the United States -- Australia, Canada and New Zealand -- Responding to the world that empire made -- The slave trade and racism -- The view from Britain -- Conclusions.
Liberty.
Also published electronically.
Imperial legacies