Until recently, it seemed we, Britons, would do anything to get the attention of the world’s most powerful superpower. Up to and including becoming embroiled in ill-conceived wars in Iraq and ...

For nearly four centuries, Roman Britain stood at the distant edge of the empire, protected by powerful legions, fortified cities, frontier walls, and its own naval forces. Yet this remote province ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Geoffrey Wheatcroft LEGACY OF VIOLENCE A History of the British Empire By Caroline Elkins This ...

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Personalized Content Follow this tag to personalize your feed and get ...

At the height of the British Empire, just after the First World War, an island smaller than Kansas controlled roughly a quarter of the world’s population and landmass. To the architects of this ...

THE destructive synergy that turns every crisis of imperialist aggression into a domestic crisis for working people has been made plain by the last report from the National Institute of Economic and ...

The admission by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps that Britain plans to deploy troops to Ukraine and confront Russian ships in the Black Sea confirms how close the world is to a direct war between ...

Prime Minister Theresa May’s three-day visit to Africa last week was part of the British government’s attempt to drum up trade, promote investment and attract business for the City of London and ...

For most Americans, D-Day remains the most famous battle of World War II. It was not the end of the war against Nazism. At most, it was the beginning of the end. Yet it continues to resonate 80 years ...