TY - BOOK AU - Jackson,Ashley TI - The British Empire: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780199605415 (pbk.) : AV - DA16 U1 - 909.0971241 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Imperialism KW - History KW - ukslc KW - Great Britain KW - Colonies KW - Commonwealth countries N1 - Includes QR code; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The British Empire influenced many aspects of the world we live in today. The international system remains heavily marked by British imperialism, and the borders, nations, and federations it created. This 'Very Short Introduction' introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing how it evolved into such a force and the legacy it left behind ER -