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367 pages : 24 cm For the first time in millennia we live without formal empires. But that doesn't mean we don't feel their presence rumbling through history. The Great Imperial Hangover examines how the world's imperial legacies are still shaping the thorniest issues we face today. From Russia's incursions in the Ukraine to Brexit; from Trump's 'America-first policy' to China's forays into Africa; from Modi's India to the hotbed of the Middle East, Puri provides a bold new framework for understanding the world's complex rivalries and politics. Organised by region, and covering vital topics such as security, foreign policy, national politics and commerce, The Great Imperial Hangover combines gripping history and astute analysis to explain why the history of empire affects us all in profound ways Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index America's imperial inheritance -- Britain's grandeur and guilt of empire -- The European Union's post-imperial project -- Russia's embrace of its imperial legacy -- China's Janus faces of empire -- India's overcoming of the 'intimate enemy' -- The Middle East's post-imperial instability -- Africa's scramble beyong colonialism --

Author

Samir Puri

Publisher

Atlantic Books, Limited

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781786498328

Subjects

Political Science, Social_sciences