By Denis Judd

FROM THE COVER: The British Empire radically altered the modern world. At its height it governed over a quarter of the human race, encompassed more than one fifth of the globe and provided the British people with profits and a sense of international purpose. For the people it dominated and controlled, however, the Empire represented arbitrary power, gunboat diplomacy and the disruption of local customs. Yet while it rested upon military force and direct rule, it also pulsated with ideals - of freedom, democracy and even equality.

London. Phoenix Press. 1996. 567p. USED BOOK. CONTAINS MARK-UP