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At its peak in the nineteenth century, the British Empire was the largest empire ever known, governing roughly a quarter of the world's population.
In the book
Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power
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Niall Ferguson explains how "an archipelago of rainy islands ... came to rule the world," and examines the costs and consequences, both good and bad, of British imperialism
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Niall Ferguson explains how "an archipelago of rainy islands ... came to rule the world," and examines the costs and consequences, both good and bad, of British imperialism
