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Empireworld

How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe

Sathnam Sanghera author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:25th Jan '24

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Empireland examined imperialism's lasting impact on Britain

Empireworld traces the legacies of British empire across the globe.

2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational influence upon the world outside it, has been profound: from the spread of Christianity by missionaries to nearly 1 in 3 driving on the left side of the road, and even shaping the origins of international law. Yet Britain's idea of its imperial history and the world's experience of it are two very different things. ­­

In Empireworld, award-winning author and journalist, Sathnam Sanghera extends his examination of British imperial legacies beyond Britain. Travelling the globe to trace its international legacies - from Barbados and Mauritius to India and Nigeria and beyond - Sanghera demonstrates just how deeply British imperialism is baked into our world.

And why it's time Britain was finally honest with itself about empire.

‘A wonderful book’ Rory Stewart

‘Nuanced and deeply researched’ Financial Times

‘Not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times’ Peter Frankopan

©2024 Sathnam Sanghera (P)2024 Penguin Audio

If you thought Empireland was beautifully written – this follow up takes you even further – on an extraordinary, entertaining and eye-opening journey around the globe * Sadiq Khan *
Essential and absorbing reading for those not afraid to encounter diligently researched, complex, and often contradictory truths about colonial rule and its legacies * Professor Alan Lester *
This is a ground-breaking and eye-opening book, that everyone should read. Written with wit, nuance and academic rigour; it is a long overdue look at Empire and its effect on the world * Kavita Puri *
Once again, Sathnam Sanghera has advanced the civil conversation we all need to have about empire and its legacies * Jonathan Coe *
One of my favourite writers and Empireworld is a must read if you want to understand the world -- Greg James * BBC Radio *
Another smart, compassionate and essential book about the legacy of Empire and our braided histories * Meera Syal *
His writing on empire and colonialism will change how you understand modern Britain * Bella Mackie *
This brave, painful, urgent and timely book, is not, in other words, about 'goodies' or 'baddies'. It is about telling the truth about a nation’s imperial past in all its ambiguity — and creating dialogue between everyone who lays claim to Britishness -- Jerry Brotton * The Financial Times *
This is history with a personal touch . . . today’s history students will have much to ponder . . . there are plenty of new ideas, argued with passion. If Britain wants to move forward as a key player on the world stage, Sanghera demonstrates, we must take time to understand our past — all warts, and all wonders, considered -- Alice Loxton * The Sunday Times *
Refined, subtle, accurate, analytical, witty, engaging, and questioning . . . this book puts Sanghera in the firmament of great imperial historians. Furthermore, his lucid and accessible writing reaches out to those with closed minds. For that he deserves all the accolades he is sure to get -- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown * The i *

ISBN: 9780241600412

Dimensions: 242mm x 161mm x 40mm

Weight: 697g

464 pages