{"product_id":"twilight-the-decline-of-the-british-empire","title":"Twilight the Decline of the British Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eAand NEW YORK TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, HISTORY TODAYand ANDand BBC HISTORY MAGAZINEand BOOK OF THE YEAR'Masterly... This book is dynamite' - ROBERT GILDEA,and author ofand Empires of the Mind**Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize**A searing, landmarkand study of the British Empire thatand lays bareand itsand pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century.Drawing on more than a decade of research on four continents, Caroline Elkins reveals the dark heart of Britain's Empire: a racialised, systemised doctrine of unrelenting violence, which it used to secure and maintain its interests across the globe.When Britain could no longer maintain control over that violence, it simply retreated - and sought to destroy the evidence.and Legacy of Violenceand is a monumental achievement that explodes long-held myths and deserves the attention of anyone who seeks to understand empire's role in shaping the world today.'Not so much a history book as a book of historical significance'and BBC History Magazine'Riveting'and New Statesman'Crucial...as unflinching as it is gripping, as carefully researched as it is urgently necessary' Jill Lepore, author ofand These Truths\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caroline Elkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44267527897148,"sku":"9780099540250","price":3865.5,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9780099540250_201.jpg?v=1776843576","url":"https:\/\/libertybooksstore.myshopify.com\/products\/twilight-the-decline-of-the-british-empire","provider":"LibertyBooksStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}