

#2364
Mentioned in 11 episodes
Empire
How Great Britain Made the Modern World
Book • 2003
In this book, Niall Ferguson argues that the British Empire played a crucial role in shaping the modern world.
He details how the empire's expansion from the seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century led to the global spread of capitalism, telecommunications, the English language, and institutions of representative government.
Ferguson also examines the complexities and controversies of the empire, including its ruthless defense and the imposition of Western norms on other cultures.
The book is praised for its engaging narrative and rigorous historical analysis, offering a balanced view of the empire's achievements and pitfalls.
He details how the empire's expansion from the seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century led to the global spread of capitalism, telecommunications, the English language, and institutions of representative government.
Ferguson also examines the complexities and controversies of the empire, including its ruthless defense and the imposition of Western norms on other cultures.
The book is praised for its engaging narrative and rigorous historical analysis, offering a balanced view of the empire's achievements and pitfalls.
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Mentioned in 11 episodes
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as one of 

's 16 books, highlighting his prolific writing career.


Tim Ferriss


Niall Ferguson

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in a discussion about contrasting perspectives on the British Empire, comparing it to Sashi Tharoor's book.

Rudyard Lynch

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Explaining the British Empire
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as a book that can be read by a bright 10-year-old, or viewed as a television series.


Niall Ferguson

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The Mailbag Show: The GoodFellows Answer Your Questions

Georg Diez

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#766 - Autor Georg Diez über die Fehler in den 1990er & die Probleme der Gegenwart
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in the context of discussing the British Empire's legacy and its impact on cultural perceptions.

Sathnam Sanghera

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68. The British Empire
Mentioned as a seminal post-Marxist text analyzing power and class structure in the age of globalization.

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117 | Hardt and Negri's Empire, 25 Years Later
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as a book where he argues Churchill saved the West.


Niall Ferguson

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Who Was The Bad Guy In WWII? | Niall Ferguson
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in relation to their book 'Empire' and its analysis of neoliberal globalization.

Torkil Lauesen

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Historical Materialism w/ Torkil Lauesen
Mentioned by Niall Ferguson as a book that couldn't be published today due to its controversial views.

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Niall Ferguson on Why We Study History
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while discussing his book about the Star Wars franchise.

Erich Schwartzel

Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider
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in comparison to Fireplace for Your Home.

Robert Lamb

The Hearth, Part 1
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as a book he wrote 20 years ago discussing the complexities of the British Empire.


Niall Ferguson

Biden's Foreign Policy Failures, Rise of Woke Police, and the Value of Religion, with Niall Ferguson | Ep. 534
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as one of Niall Ferguson's books, making a controversial case for the British Empire.


Josh Szeps

NIALL FERGUSON: How Civilisations Flourish (or Fail)
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as a book he wrote about Scotland's role in the British Empire.


Niall Ferguson

Cold War II: China Tech vs. US Tech
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as an example of a game with a generic name.

Peter Hayward

BtC - Naming Games with Peter Hayward
Mentioned as the source of the concept of Empire, used as a theoretical framework in the episode.

9 – Dyer-Witheford and de Peuter – Games of Empire
Mentioned in the context of open sociologies and cybernetic control.

Jan Overwijk on Cybernetic Capitalism and Critical Systems Theory