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The last imperialist : Sir Alan Burns' epic defense of the British Empire /

"The Last Imperialist: Sir Alan Burns' Epic Defense of the British Empires studies Sir Alan Burns' career and his arguments in defense of European colonialism. Bruce Gilley describes Burns' intellectual and policy battles with opponents of colonialism and his efforts to slow the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gilley, Bruce, 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Regnery Gateway, an imprint of Regnery Publishing a division of Salem Media Group, 2021.
Subjects:
Burns, Alan, > Sir, > 1887-1980.
Burns, Alan, > Sir, > 1887-1980 > Friends and associates.
Colonial administrators > Great Britain > Biography.
Decolonization > Colonies > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Imperialism > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Foundations
  • The fate of lesser persons
  • A judge of rum
  • My old Mahammedan Sergeant
  • Koko Town
  • The bootlegger's ball
  • River driving on the Benue
  • Our man in Belize
  • Part 2. The sea we fear
  • Fifty ships that saved the world
  • The Ju-Ju murder
  • Lake Success
  • The wildest schemes
  • Probably bloodshed
  • Who heeds how they perished?
  • The Burns challenge.