British colonies

The Colonial Legacies of Authoritarianism in South Asia

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The Colonial Legacies of Authoritarianism in South Asia

Magazine India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh all inherited over-centralized state monoliths with unitary ideologies of sovereignty from the British Raj. A woman holds a placard protesting against the sedition case filed by police against a school after a play performed by students denouncing a new citizenship law, in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Credit: AP … Read more

Remembering Colonial Hong Kong: Memory vs History

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Remembering Colonial Hong Kong: Memory vs History

Magazine Hong Kong has recently witnessed the emergence of colonial nostalgia. How do these fond remembrances intersect with historical fact? In this Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, file photo, anti-government protesters carry British flags as residents gather to protest a teenage demonstrator shot at close range in the chest by a police officer and condemn police … Read more