Mark Levene is Reader in Comparative History in the Department of History and the Parkes Institute for Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. His research ranges from Jewish history to genocide and climate change and his most recent book is History at the End of the World? History, Climate Change and the Possibility of Closure (with Rob Johnson and Penny Roberts, eds.). He is founder of Rescue!History and co-founder of the Crisis Forum.

'Very impressive' Eric Hobsbawm 'Levene's study is likely to transform the way we think about genocide.' London Review of Books 'Marked by a high level of intelligence and wide-ranging knowledge.' Times Higher Educational Supplement 'Superb...clearly and convincingly explained.' Donald Bloxham, European History Quarterly

• Introduction to Volume II Part One: To the Frontiers 1 European Conquerors and Sundry ‘Savages’ 2 Anglo Consolidation in the Americas and Antipodes Part Two: Enter the Nation-State 3 The Vendée – A Paradigm Shift? 4 The French Model, its Discontents and Contenders Part Three: Empires in Advance: Empires in Retreat 5 Ascendant Imperialisms 6 Declining Powers Notes Select Bibliography Index

Mark Levene is Reader in Comparative History in the Department of History and the Parkes Institute for Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. His research ranges from Jewish history to genocide and climate change and his most recent book is History at the End of the World? History, Climate Change and the Possibility of Closure (with Rob Johnson and Penny Roberts, eds.). He is founder of Rescue!History and co-founder of the Crisis Forum.

'Very impressive' Eric Hobsbawm 'Levene's study is likely to transform the way we think about genocide.' London Review of Books 'Marked by a high level of intelligence and wide-ranging knowledge.' Times Higher Educational Supplement 'Superb...clearly and convincingly explained.' Donald Bloxham, European History Quarterly

• Introduction to Volume II Part One: To the Frontiers 1 European Conquerors and Sundry ‘Savages’ 2 Anglo Consolidation in the Americas and Antipodes Part Two: Enter the Nation-State 3 The Vendée – A Paradigm Shift? 4 The French Model, its Discontents and Contenders Part Three: Empires in Advance: Empires in Retreat 5 Ascendant Imperialisms 6 Declining Powers Notes Select Bibliography Index

Mark Levene is Reader in Comparative History in the Department of History and the Parkes Institute for Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. His research ranges from Jewish history to genocide and climate change and his most recent book is History at the End of the World? History, Climate Change and the Possibility of Closure (with Rob Johnson and Penny Roberts, eds.). He is founder of Rescue!History and co-founder of the Crisis Forum.

'Very impressive' Eric Hobsbawm 'Levene's study is likely to transform the way we think about genocide.' London Review of Books 'Marked by a high level of intelligence and wide-ranging knowledge.' Times Higher Educational Supplement 'Superb...clearly and convincingly explained.' Donald Bloxham, European History Quarterly

• Introduction to Volume II Part One: To the Frontiers 1 European Conquerors and Sundry ‘Savages’ 2 Anglo Consolidation in the Americas and Antipodes Part Two: Enter the Nation-State 3 The Vendée – A Paradigm Shift? 4 The French Model, its Discontents and Contenders Part Three: Empires in Advance: Empires in Retreat 5 Ascendant Imperialisms 6 Declining Powers Notes Select Bibliography Index