Description:The legacy of empires throughout history remain with us today. This is a clear overview of the scholarship, charting the series of Empires that have formed today’s modern world.· Takes into account recent historiographical developments in the study in imperialism and the approaches of other disciplines such as geography, literature and cultural studies· Contains case studies (i.e. Ireland, China, Japan, Africa) that ensure the argument is rooted in reality.· Not only does it incorporate traditional political approaches to the subject but also the history of sexuality, health and migrations.· Doesn’t focus solely on the end of the 19th Century and early 20th Century, incorporates a long chronological framework.· Will be bought by students studying imperialism.