And so the debate on the costs and benefits of the British Empire rumbles on, and once again I find myself asking: Have any of the people who refer to my book Empire actually read it? I see little sign of it here:http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/01/26/the-great-british-empire-debate/ …
Reading books is a minority taste. In particular for highly politicized topics, often reviews and takes are intended to discourage readership. Misrepresentation can be helpful for that end.