But instead of creating a Philippine democracy, President William McKinley annexed the country and installed a colonial administrator.

NPR: 'Folly of Empire' Offers Critique of U.S. Imperialism

Masani's admiration for Macaulay, a complex man of protean talents - historian, statesman, scholar, poet, essayist, parliamentarian, colonial administrator, intellectual - is evident in this highly engaging book.

BBC: Recalling Thomas Macaulay's English legacy

In 1774, Robert Clive, soldier and colonial administrator, committed suicide.

CNN: Sunday,