Aside from the crazy headlines about Awakening Warriors cancelling Jane Austen and the stately home, we’re living in a time of reconsideration of British colonial history.
The British Empire began before the English Civil War and has shaped our nation for 400 years. At its peak, it covered nearly a quarter of the world’s population. Beyond statues and street names, how has this empire shaped our lives today?
Aisha has joined Dr. Kojo CollamLecturer and Author of Law at Birkbeck University Extraordinary Fortunes: Britain and the Aftermath of the Empire.
- Further Reading by Perry Anderson here with Tom Nairn here
- Find Tax Justice Network’s Tax Haven Rankings here
- Get a copy of Empire’s Endgame by Dr. Kojo Koram, Adam Elliot-Cooper, and more here
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