Recent years have seen a re-examination of Britain's imperialist past, with changes to how its citizens understand, study and scrutinize its history. In Britain's Contested History, eminent historian Bernard Porter explores the most contested aspects of British history from 1800 to the present day. Examining issues such as Brexit, recent reassessments of Winston Churchill's historical record, the so-called 'culture wars' and Britain's uncomfortable reckoning with its imperial past, the book reconsiders what it means to be a "patriot" in Britain.

In Britain: A Contested History, eminent historian Bernard Porter explores the most contested aspects of British history from 1800 to the present day. Recent years have seen a re-examination of Britain's imperialist past, with changes to how its citizens understand, study and scrutinize its history. Examining issues such as Brexit, recent reassessments of Winston Churchill's historical record, the so-called 'culture wars' and Britain's uncomfortable reckoning with its imperial past, the book reconsiders what it means to be a "patriot? in Britain.

An enjoyable retelling of Britain's 'island story' from a historian of Britain and its sense of itself. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the ways that history, and what it might mean to be British in the early 21st century, has been appropriated by the populist, nationalist right.