Internal Empire The Rise And Fall Of English Imperialism Victor Bulmerthomas by Victor Bulmer-thomas 9781787389342, 1787389340 instant download after payment.

This is the main purpose of this book: to show that the breakup of the UK, while perhaps not inevitable, has deep-rooted causes and is not primarily due to short-term factors driven by the limited vision of English politicians. Other authors and commentators have noted the centrifugal tendencies at work, but most have failed to place them in the correct historical context. History matters, and the solutions adopted by the English political class to hold the UK together no longer work. Understanding this is crucial if the constituent parts that reemerge after the end of the UK are to live in harmony with each other. And nowhere is this truer than in England, which must come to terms with its own hegemonic past and confront its own demons honestly, while reordering its affairs to take advantage of the new realities.