The New Age of Empire

English language

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5 stars (3 reviews)

2 editions

Comprehensive and powerful

5 stars

So much here, from critiques of Enlightenment thinkers through the waves of colonialism and slavery through to the racism of modern British politics (including an eye-watering quote from Thatcher that I'd never heard before) and Brexit. Particularly thought-provoking on the way post-war social democracy was still built on exploitation of the Global South, and that different configurations of a green new deal run the risk of reproducing that.