Instead, he's constantly looking at specific stories. He doesn't say, "the British Empire was wonderful, everyone should thank us" and he doesn't say, "The British Empire was a horrible and evil project, we've destroyed the world". There's something so unideological about him. What I loved so much about this book is that Sanghera is just remarkably nuanced. Each chapter focuses on a different element of the empire. Or, more accurately, how the British Empire shapes the UK now. So Empireland is a book about the British Empire. I feel remarkably ignorant and just want to catch up on everything I've missed. I genuinely want to recommend this book to everyone I know.Īn odd series of events has led to me writing my bachelor thesis on British Politics.
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