The British Empire 1558-1983
A Short Oxford History title on the rise and fall of the dominant imperial power.
Empire
End of Empire
The British Empire was the largest in the history of the world. Brian Lapping explains how the end of that Empire was charted for television.
Gordon in the Sudan: Fundamental Errors
Charles Townshend evaluates the judgement of General Gordon and the ill-fated British mission in the Sudan.
Reading History: Imperialism and National Identity in Latin America
Christopher Abel and Colin M. Lewis analyse the state of history writing on Latin America, from a 1980s standpoint.
Gordon of Khartoum: The Making of an Imperial Martyr
The Victorians glorified Gordon of Khartoum. But the reality of his role in the Anglo-Sudanese War was considerably less heroic.
The Berlin West Africa Conference - A Timely Centenary?
John D. Hargreaves looks at the 1884 meeting of European nations and the impact on Africa.
The Sultanate of Oman: A Forgotten Empire
Oman is frequently in the news at the moment - reflecting Britain’s crucial role in the reconstruction of this ancient Empire.
Ireland Under the Union
Alan Heesom discusses 19th-century politics either side of the Irish Sea.
The American Revolution 1783
What caused former Englishmen to declare their separate identity as Americans? Ian R. Christie explores the issues underlying British recognition of United States' independence.
Plant Imperialism
Coffee from Ethiopia to Brazil, rubber from Brazil to Malaya... Lucile Brockway shows how the transfer of seeds and plants across continents has had enormous implications for the development of the economies of the countries concerned.