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Unfinished Empire

The Global Expansion of Britain

by John Darwin

ColoniesImperialismDecolonizationHistoryNew York Times reviewedGreat britain, coloniesGreat britain, history, 18th centuryGreat britain, history, 19th century

The enormous influence of the British Empire cannot be escaped. It has shaped the world in countless ways, repopulating continents, carving out nations, imposing its language, technology and values. For perhaps two centuries its existence, expansion, and final collapse could be seen as the single largest determinant of historical events.

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