The volumes that comprise this set assess the British Empire in the light of recent scholarship, showing the creation of the empire in relation to its end. This fifth and final volume shows how opinions have changed over imperialism generally and the British Empire in particular. Review from other book by this author concludes with two useful essays by A.G. Hopkins and Robin Winks, which masterfully survey the state of recent historical writing on the Empire ... scholars and future students of the British Empire will find this volume an indispensable guide.