Burton's approach encapsulates functions on sequences of lower bounds in an abstract data type called improving values.
Burton's argument that home is political (in a national and colonial sense) and is a part of 'the larger culture' (p. 6) is most welcome.
Burton makes useful points concerning some academics' attitudes towards non-archival material such as oral history.
Burton was not skilled in the image business.
Burton obtained his results by intuitive arguments based upon inequalities.
Burton charts the debates that gave rise to these policies with meticulous research and admirable attention to context.
Burton has done much to recover what was lost and future historians will be indebted to him for his careful research.
Burton also has brief entries on parliamentary representation and social and cultural life.
