Licentious Worlds: Sex and Exploitation in Global Empires, by Julie Peakman Book of the week: there’s something for everyone in this provocative study of sex, power and conflict, says Joanna Lewis By Joanna Lewis 16 January
Imperial Boredom: Monotony and the British Empire, by Jeffrey A. Auerbach Joanna Lewis is fascinated by a study of imperial tedium, but finds it missing some key discussions By Joanna Lewis 29 November
Shadows of Empire: The Anglosphere in British Politics, by Michael Kenny and Nick Pearce Joanna Lewis considers a work that follows the lineage of a British foreign policy that focused on promoting economic and cultural ties with other English-speaking nations By Joanna Lewis 19 April
Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa’s Most Repressive State, by Martin Plaut A study of the North African country lays bare a ruler at war with his own people, says Joanna Lewis By Joanna Lewis 26 January
A Life Beyond Boundaries, by Benedict Anderson Book of the week: Joanna Lewis on nationalism’s truest friend and the books that made him a world authority By Joanna Lewis 2 June
Heroic Failure and the British, by Stephanie Barczewski Joanna Lewis on a theory that valuing character over achievement helped to limit queasiness about the imperial project By Joanna Lewis 25 February
Diana and Beyond: White Femininity, National Identity and Contemporary Media Culture, by Raka Shome Was it beauty, race or rebelliousness that created a global icon? Joanna Lewis surveys the evidence By Joanna Lewis 10 December
Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in Tears, by Thomas Dixon Joanna Lewis on a portrait of British blubbering from medieval mystics to the death of Diana By Joanna Lewis 1 October
