The European colonial empires, 1815-1919

"This book describes the whole process of colonization from conquest to pacification, and analyzes it in the light of administrative, cultural and economic developments. The European Colonial Empires discusses a uniquely long period instead of merely focussing on the shorter, accepted age of classical imperialism." "This book redresses the balance that privileges the British colonial and imperial experience. It emphasizes the continental European experience while relating developments to the British enterprise."--BOOK JACKET.