PoliticsJOE Podcast cover image

Another round: Why capitalism doesn't need democracy with Quinn Slobodian

PoliticsJOE Podcast

00:00

The History of the British Empire

I think it's really important things are considered when they attract authoritarianism, you can make it self attractive. The Empire wasn't just like one big civilizing mission where everyone was made to sort of be transformed in the image of the mother country. It was actually all about creating these strange little different forms of legal jurisdiction. And so I think there's ways that we can see these zones as kind of like the inheritors of that imperial legacy and territorial diversity.

Play episode from 16:21
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app