Description
Covers both the expansion and the decline of the British Empire and the reasons behind this sudden eclipse in power.
Table of Contents
Editor's foreword.
Preface.
Preface to the second edition.
List of maps.
Part One, 1870-1901. Framework of events. Prologue.
Part Two, 1901-1931. Framework of events.
Part Three, 1931-1956. Framework of events.
Part Four, 1956-1975. Framework of events.
Part Five, 1976-1992. Framework of events.
Compendium of information.
Maps.
Bibliography.
Index.
