Map 1. The British Empire in 1815
Map 2. British India, c. 1757-1947
Map 3. European possessions in Africa, 1914
Introduction: What is British imperialism?
What was the nature of imperialism in the early nineteenth century?
What was the nature of British rule in India, c. 1770-1858?
'New imperialism' and 'Gentlemanly capitalism': did the flag follow trade?
What were the motives and effects of colonisation and migration?
Collaboration and resistance: was the Empire held by coercion or co-operation?
Colonial discourse: was there an ideology of imperialism?
Was the British Empire racialist or racist?
What was the significance of gender to British imperialism?
The Great War: watershed or continuity?
How did British imperialism meet the challenges of the inter-war years?
What effect did the Second World War have on British imperialism?
Decolonisation after 1945: how did British imperialism end?
What was the cultural legacy of imperialism?
