The empire question: war and peace
The Irish question: "that most quarrelsome country"
Sugar, spice, and the slavery question: West Indies, South Seas islands, and East Indies
The India question: "that remote, and odd, and troublesome settlement"
The Far East question: "a national disgrace"
The Near East question: Egypt and the passage to India
The scramble for Africa question: "that impracticable country".
Harriet Martineau, Victorian imperialism, and the civilizing mission by Deborah Anna Logan. ISBN 9780754668312. Published by Ashgate in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.