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An Alternative Imperialism: Isabella Tod, Internationalist and 'Good Liberal Unionist' HELOISE BROWNThere was not one [of us] who did not feel the danger of war arising between this country and others, whether with some great military organisation like Russia … or whether it be one of those wretched little wars, as they were called, in which this country had been often engaged, threatening and overbearing races which we were pleased to think inferior to ourselves. 1

The expansion of research into the history of women and gender since the 1970s has changed the face of history. Using the insights of feminist theory and of historians of women, gender historians have explored the configuration in the past of gender identities and relations between the sexes. They have also investigated the history of sexuality and family relations, and analysed ideas and ideals of masculinity and femininity. Yet gender history has not abandoned the original, inspirational project of women's history: to recover and reveal the lived experience of women in the past and the present. The series Gender in History provides a forum for these developments. Its historical coverage extends from the medieval to the modern periods, and its geographical scope encompasses not only Europe and North America but all corners of the globe. The series aims to investigate the social and cultural constructions of gender in historical sources, as well as the gendering of historical discourse itself. It embraces both detailed case studies of specific regions or periods, and broader treatments of major themes. Gender in History titles are designed to meet the needs of both scholars and students working in this dynamic area of historical research.

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