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British Empire

Canny, Nicholas, and others, ed. Oxford History of the British Empire. Oxford University Press, 1998-2001. A five-volume comprehensive assessment of the British Empire.

Ferguson, Niall. Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power. Basic, 2003, 2004. Argues that the benefits of the British Empire outweighed its costs.

Hobsbawm, Eric. The Age of Empire, 1815-1914. Knopf, 1987. Traces events and ideas that brought power and wealth to the few, prosperity and stability to some, and hard work and a struggling existence to most.

James, Lawrence. The Rise and Fall of the British Empire. St. Martin's, 1996. Survey of Britain's rise and decline as a world power.

Lloyd, Trevor Owen. The British Empire, 1558-1995. Oxford University Press, 1996.

Marshall, P. J., ed. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire. Cambridge University Press, 1996, 2001. This engaging narrative with numerous illustrations provides a full history of a once-great empire.

Orde, Anne. The Eclipse of Great Britain: The United States and British Imperial Decline, 1895-1956. St. Martin's, 1996. Strong coverage of diplomatic relations between Britain and the United States during the first half of the 20th century.

Ryan, James M. Picturing Empire: Photography and the Visualization of the British Empire. University of Chicago Press, 1998. Argues that photographic practices and aesthetics played a crucial role in promoting British imperialism.

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