Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain

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book history book non-fiction book

Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain is a historical study that examines the rise, structure, and legacy of the British Empire within a global context.

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Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain canonical	2

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Target entity: Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain
Context triple: [John Darwin, notableWork, Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain]

A. The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970 is a major historical study by John Darwin that analyzes the development, global reach, and eventual decline of the British Empire in the modern era.
B. The Birth of Britain
The Birth of Britain is a historical work by Winston Churchill that chronicles the early history and formation of the British Isles up to the medieval period.
C. After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405
After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 is a major historical study by John Darwin that examines the rise and transformation of global empires from the early 15th century to the modern era.
D. The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
E. Dominions of the British Empire
The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain
Target entity description: Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain is a historical study that examines the rise, structure, and legacy of the British Empire within a global context.

A. The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970 is a major historical study by John Darwin that analyzes the development, global reach, and eventual decline of the British Empire in the modern era.
B. The Birth of Britain
The Birth of Britain is a historical work by Winston Churchill that chronicles the early history and formation of the British Isles up to the medieval period.
C. After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405
After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 is a major historical study by John Darwin that examines the rise and transformation of global empires from the early 15th century to the modern era.
D. The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
E. Dominions of the British Empire
The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book ⓘ history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ
aimsTo	analyze the long-term consequences of British imperialism ⓘ explain the uneven development of the British Empire ⓘ reassess the nature of the British Empire ⓘ
author	John Darwin ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
discusses	Africa under British rule ⓘ Americas under British rule ⓘ Asia under British rule ⓘ India under British rule ⓘ settler colonies of the British Empire ⓘ slave-based colonies of the British Empire ⓘ trading enclaves of the British Empire ⓘ
examines	comparisons with other European empires ⓘ cultural dimensions of the British Empire ⓘ economic dimensions of the British Empire ⓘ military dimensions of the British Empire ⓘ political dimensions of the British Empire ⓘ
focusesOn	legacy of the British Empire ⓘ rise of the British Empire ⓘ structure of the British Empire ⓘ
genre	historical study ⓘ imperial history ⓘ
hasFormat	ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ
hasPerspective	global context ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	British Empire ⓘ colonialism ⓘ global history ⓘ imperial expansion ⓘ
notableFor	analysis of diverse regional experiences of empire ⓘ emphasis on contingency in imperial expansion ⓘ
placesInContext	global economic change ⓘ international power politics ⓘ transnational migration ⓘ
publicationDate	2012 ⓘ
publisher	Allen Lane ⓘ Penguin Books ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ

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John Darwin → notableWork → Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain ⓘ

subject linked to: John Darwin (historian)