Chapter 2: Global Competition and Democracy.

Chapter 2 of the book "The Idea of Greater Britain: Empire and the Future of World Order 1860-1900," by Duncan Bell is presented. It explores the argumentation of Imperialists on the frequent failure of their compatriots in grasping the precarious nature of British global power or the responsibilities and roles related with the possession of empire. It discusses the criticism of Baillie Cochrane, a Tory Member of the Parliament, on political and public difference in Great Britain.