A legacy of inequality: the economic impact of empire
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The Material and Legal Legacies of the British Empire
This chapter discusses the material and legal legacies of the British Empire that have been largely ignored in recent debates on decolonization. It highlights how empire hoarded wealth through privatization, the use of legal techniques to dispossess people, and the conflicts between private companies and nation states. It also raises questions about the global power imbalance and the support for sovereign control over the capitalist world.
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