Britain's imperial past: Antidote to Niall Ferguson & his ilk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/oct/19/end-myths-britains-imperial-past



http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/apr/11/niall-ferguson-political-debate-england-america?intcmp=239

and a fine put-down of Ferguson by an American professor of English:  http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/dec/08/disappointed-lover-west/?page=3

another review:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/mar/25/civilization-west-rest-niall-ferguson-review?intcmp=239