Download or read book The Lion's Share written by Bernard Porter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As well as presenting a lively narrative of events, Bernard Porter explores a number of broad analytical themes, challenging more conventional and popular interpretations. He sees imperialism as a symptom not of Britain's strength in the world, but of her decline; and he argues that the empire itself both aggravated and obscured deep-seated malaise in the British economy.