The Lion's Share

Updated to incorporate a new epilogue considering the impact of Brexit on British Imperial History, the sixth edition of The Lion's Shareremains an essential introduction to British imperialism from its Victorian heyday to the present. This book presents a lively narrative of events and explores a number of broad analytical themes, challenging more conventional and popular interpretations of British imperialism. Bernard Porter sees imperialism as a symptom not of Britain's strength in the world, but of her decline, and he argues that the empire itself both aggravated and obscured deep-seated malaise in the British economy. This sixth edition includes a final epilogue that engages with what Brexit means for British Imperial History, and whether it represents an extension of or final conclusion to Britain's Imperial Career. In so doing, the book offers students a thorough grounding of British Imperialism that extends right up to the present day. Supported by maps, images and an updated chronology, The Lion's Shareis the perfect resource for students of British and Imperial History from the Victorian era to the modern day.