Project Gutenberg 2011-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 273 Muir, Ramsay 1872 1941 Muir, John Ramsey Bryce 19009328 The Character of the British Empire Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "The Character of the British Empire" by Ramsay Muir is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically during the time of World War I. The book explores the nature, structure, and governance of the British Empire, emphasizing its unique characteristics compared to other empires throughout history. It suggests that the British Empire embodies a form of governance marked by a combination of unity and self-government rather than military despotism. In this analysis, Muir argues that the British Empire is distinctively less authoritarian than its contemporaries, operating more as a Commonwealth of Nations than a typical empire. He outlines how the Empire has granted significant self-governing powers to its dominions, such as Canada and Australia, while also introducing law and organization in regions with ancient civilizations, like India and Egypt. Muir contends that the British Empire has played a crucial role in spreading Western civilization and political liberty, valuing the rights and welfare of its diverse subjects. He discusses how this diversity allows the Empire to accommodate different systems of governance and societal structures without imposing a uniform rule, ultimately fostering a collaborative relationship with its various territories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Colonies -- Administration DA JN Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 82252 2025-10-14T09:53:27.079667 text/html 58839 2024-03-19T14:07:57 text/html 101629 2025-10-14T09:53:31.861668 application/epub+zip 101704 2025-10-14T09:53:29.654716 application/epub+zip 91878 2025-10-14T09:53:28.629662 application/epub+zip 187267 2025-10-14T09:53:33.544665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179102 2025-10-14T09:53:31.257655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156454 2022-09-16T07:24:26.627141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73978 2025-10-14T09:53:26.845718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54197 2024-03-19T14:21:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16701 2025-10-14T09:53:33.666666 application/rdf+xml 11277 2025-10-14T09:53:29.114674 image/jpeg 2756 2025-10-14T09:53:28.869691 image/jpeg 97950 2025-10-14T09:53:27.086690 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia