The British Imperial Century, 1815?914 ― A World History Perspective

This book provides a concise overview of the British Empire from its origins in the early 19th century, to its climax at mid-century, to its denouement on the eve of WWI. Considering the impact of imperial rule on subject peoples, Parsons explores the themes of cross-cultural social and environmental interaction from a world history perspective.

Timothy Parsons is professor of African history at Washington University. His publications include The African Rank-and-File: Social Implications of Colonial Service in the King's African Rifles, 1902–1964, The Rule of Empires: Those Who Built Them, Those Who Endured Them, and Why They Always Fall and The Second British Empire: In the Crucible of the Twentieth Century.