British imperialism

Chapter 1 Introduction: what was British imperialism?

Chapter 2 What was the nature of imperialism in the early nineteenth century?

Chapter 3 What was the nature of British rule in India, c .1770–1858?

Chapter 4 ‘New Imperialism’ and ‘Gentlemanly Capitalism’: did the flag follow trade?

Chapter 5 What were the motives and effects of colonisation and migration?

Chapter 6 Collaboration and resistance: was the Empire held by coercion or co-operation?

Chapter 7 Colonial discourse: was there an ideology of imperialism?

Chapter 8 Was the British Empire racialist or racist?

Chapter 9 What was the significance of gender to British imperialism?

Chapter 10 The Great War: watershed or continuity?

Chapter 11 How did British imperialism meet the challenges of the inter-war years?

Chapter 12 What effect did the Second World War have on British imperialism?

Chapter 13 Decolonisation after 1945: how did British imperialism end?