This book rushed through the empire’s 300 year history too quickly. Granted, from the start the task is ambitous, but Ferguson’s strategy left me unsatisfied with his nation hyper-concentration. His descriptions of the overall interplay and operation of the empire was sparce. If you’re looking for a book that attempts to give a lush description of the empire’s nuts and bolts, you will be disappointed. Nonetheless, Ferguson’s thesis (remember economics professor) is one that will unabashedly embrace a capitalist’s perspective on the economy of England, as well as its reasoning for its demise. Remember, you can find facts for anything, its all perspective. His position is however, well researched. I agree with some of the other reviewers points about the almost ignored stories of the british andd colonial lower classes and workers. I would’ve liked a more detailed explanation into the motivations and reasons for their economic plight. Overall, an O.K. overview of the British empire, but be prepared to comprehensivley read it and evaluate Ferguson’s interspersed capitalist interpretations
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