This is the first book to provide a comprehensive account of
Churchill's lifelong involvement with the empire, from the early
stages of his childhood that shaped his imperialist outlook to his
emergence as a self-made hero. Instead of locating him on a
left/right spectrum, Toye presents Churchill as a human being, a
man whose imperialist outlook brought both acclaim and dread.
Churchill was a powerful leader who believed in the strength of his
race, but not necessarily the human race--he stood alone against
Hitler, but he was also an imperialist who equated Gandhi with
Hitler, celebrated racism, and believed India would always remain
unsuited to democracy.
"Toye traces Churchill's shifts and velleities with impressive
skill and erudition, using a vast range of contemporary newspapers
to particularly good effect" ("Literary Review"). Toye, named Young
Academic Author of the Year by "Times Higher Education "magazine in
2007, has synthesized the details of Churchill's life to produce "a
thought-provoking, sensitive account of the nerve and muscle of
empire" ("Daily Express").
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