Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at at the University of Sydney. He is the author of several other books, including (as editor) Gay Life and Culture: A World History and Gay Life Stories, both published by Thames & Hudson.
Introduction: Imperial Overview
1. The Ottoman Empire: A Diverse Society
2. Spain: The Genealogy of Modern Colonialism
3. Portugal Overseas: Asia and America
4. The Enrichment of the Netherlands: Dutch Colonial Rule and Its Aftermath
5. Scandinavia: An Outsider in European Imperialism
6. Britain: The Empire of Good Intentions
7. France: Empire and the Mère-Patrie
8. The Two Russian Empires: Tsarist and Soviet
9. The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: Re-inventing Central Europe
10. The Belgian Colonial Empire: Free State or `Heart of Darkness
?
11. The German Empire as Colonial Power: The Latecomer
12. Italy: The Last Empire
13. The United States: Empire or Way of Life?