{"product_id":"the-last-imperialist-sir-alan-burnss-epic-defense-of-the-british-empire-9781684512171","title":"The Last Imperialist: Sir Alan Burns's Epic Defense of the British Empire","description":"The British Empire, one of the most powerful forces in history, was also one of the most humane. Yet at its twilight, few were willing to defy the anti-colonial reaction that condemned millions to despotism under the regimes that replaced it. Sir Alan Burns was among them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this lively and provocative work of history, Bruce Gilley vindicates Sir Alan's view that decolonization was poorly managed and too swiftly executed, a view based not on imperialist nostalgia but on a sober assessment of the ravages of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGilley demonstrates that Burns understood the benefits of colonial rule and correctly foretold the chaos that accompanied its rapid dissolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRelying on previously unavailable documentation from Burns's family, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Imperialist\u003c\/i\u003e dethrones the revisionist historians and shatters their unbalanced accusations against European colonialism. This is history writing at its most courageous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Regnery Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684512171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256","brand":"Bruce Gilley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40843521392821,"sku":"9781684512171","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b95b8d8e-efd6-49d2-899c-3c258052adcb.jpg?v=1629808226","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-imperialist-sir-alan-burnss-epic-defense-of-the-british-empire-9781684512171","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}