Publisher's Synopsis
As a young army officer in the late 19th century, Churchill's first experience of the Empire was serving in conflicts in India, South Africa and the Sudan. His attitude towards the Empire at the time was the stereotypical Victorian paternalistic approach - a combination of feeling responsible and feeling superior. As a politician he relied on the Empire for support during crises, but held what many would regard as racist views feeling some nationalities were superior to others. This was one of the reasons the British voters rejected him after a Second World War in which he had led the country brilliantly. His attitude remained Victorian in a world that was shaping up very differently.
