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Book Description: 'It is the standard work on British Imperialism and may remain so for the foreseeable future' R.D. Long, Choice (on the first edition) Brilliantly written and authoritative analysis, provocative and engaging. Acknowledged by reviewers as the definitive account of British Imperialism, this trade edition, combines and updates the two individual first edition volumes. Explores and defines 'gentlemanly capitalism', a phrase coined here by Cain & Hopkins, and includes a new introduction and conclusion and has widened in scope to include globalization. A milestone in the understanding of British history and imperialism, and truly global in its reach, this account received accolades from reviewers in its first edition. The first to coin the phrase 'gentlemanly capitalism', Cain and Hopkins make the strong and provocative argument that it is impossible to understand the nature and evolution of British imperialism without taking account of the peculiarities of her economic development. In particular, the growth of the financial sector and above all, the City of London played a crucial role in shaping the course of British history and Britain's relations overseas. Now with a substantive new introduction and a conclusion, the scope of the original account has been widened to include an innovative discussion of globalization. Peter Cain Sheffield Hallam University. Tony Hopkins University of Cambridge.

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