Empire : the rise and demise of the British world order and the lessons for global power /: the rise and demise of the British world order and the lessons for global power. (2003 ©2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Niall Ferguson.
• Other Names: Ferguson, Niall
• Contents: 1. Why Britain? -- 2. White plague -- 3. The mission -- 4. Heaven's breed -- 5. Maxim force -- 6. Empire for sale.
• Publisher Details: New York : Basic Books
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxvi, 351, [16] pages), illustrations (some color), color maps
• Subjects: 909.0971241081; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism; HISTORY -- World; British colonies; Civilization, Modern -- British influences; Diplomatic relations; Imperialism; Geschichte; Imperialismus; Kolonialismus; HISTORY / World; Colonialism & Imperialism; Civilization, Modern -- British influences; Imperialism; Civilisation moderne et contemporaine -- Influence britanniques; Impérialisme; Internationalisatie; Great Britain -- Colonies -- History; Great Britain -- Foreign relations; Commonwealth countries; Grande-Bretagne -- Colonies -- Histoire; Grande-Bretagne -- Relations extérieures; Pays du Commonwealth; Commonwealth countries; Great Britain; Großbritannien; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780241958513; 0241958512
• Related ISBNs: 0465023290; 9780465023295; 0465013104; 9780465013104; 0465023282; 9780465023288; 0713996153; 9780713996159
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.