More than 100 historic expeditionary and travel films have been digitised recently by the Royal Geographical Society and the British Film Institute.
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Artículos sobre British Empire
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We are so accustomed to hearing about American exceptionalism that British exceptionalism is rarely discussed.
Some say Britain should be proud of its imperial past. Oxford academics say it’s not so simple.
The single greatest failure of current punditry is the refusal to recognise that context matters. A one-size-fits-all approach to solving Zimbabwe’s complex set of problems simply won’t help.
Letters home reveal what is was like to be an Indian soldier in World War II.
The Commonwealth countries’ democratic failings take a back seat to British panic about impending irrelevance.
With just 67 words, a British foreign secretary kicked off a hundred years of conflict and displacement.
An academic article that asserted the benefits of colonialism caused an outcry and resulted in calls for its removal. A post-colonial expert explains why.
Section 377, which criminalises homosexuality, could finally be relegated to the history books.
Donald Trump’s speech on “principled realism” in Afghanistan contained few surprises. Now, under the aegis of DOD chief Mattis it is the latest stage in America’s “forever war.”
After well over half a century of Independence, the ghosts of colonialism still haunt India’s national psyche.
How one member of the Indian Civil Service coped with being a colonial usurper.
Intellectuals of the time saw the British Empire as the heir to the civilising influence of ancient Rome.
As the British Empire became an unaffordable burden, planning for India’s independence quickly ran into trouble.
Shakespeare’s play offered me a chance to think about India’s political and social issues from a literary and epic perspective.
As unity talks begin, history tells us the divisions in Cyprus are not simply the result of two competing nationalisms.
Beijing’s plans for Hong Kong aren’t going down well with all its post-colonial subjects.
Apartheid was to officially end in 1994. So was the fashion of wearing hats as the formalities of business, church and leisure gave way to the informality of urban equality.
Australia ingratiating itself into a post-Brexit, British-instigated Anglosphere would be a futile exercise in counterproductive nostalgia.
The concept of ‘the Anglosphere’ gained in importance after the Brexit referendum as an alternative to the EU – and it could now impact Anglo nations, like Australia.
Principales colaboradores
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Professor of Indian and Colonial History, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in History, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Professor of History, Royal Holloway University of London
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Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Employment Studies, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer, History, University of Aberdeen
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Monash Intercultural Lab and National Convenor of the Asian Australian Studies Research Network, Monash University
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen
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Lecturer in Media, Lancaster University
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Professor of Historical Geography, University of Sussex
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Postdoctoral Fellow in International Law, Lund University
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Assistant Professor of History, Thompson Rivers University
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for South Asian Studies, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
