A legacy of inequality: the economic impact of empire

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🗓️ 18 May 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Imperialism led to eye-watering profits for the British, and after decolonisation those who had grown rich from the colonial project rewrote the rules to keep the coffers open. Rhiannon Davies speaks to Kojo Koram about the economic and legal effects of decolonisation, and how growing global inequality has its roots in empire. (Ad) Kojo Koram is the author of Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Aftermath of Empire (John Murray Press, 2022). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Uncommon-Wealth-Britain-Aftermath-Empire-ebook/dp/B093S5H74N/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:32.5	Many of the discussions about the British Empire are dominated by statues and street names.
1:38.2	But today, we're delving into the economic and legal legacies of imperialism.
1:45.2	Rianan and Davis spoke to Kojo-Karam about this overlooked aspect of Britain's imperial past.
1:52.0	And they follow the money to see how empire and its end contributed to global inequality that persists to this day.
1:54.7	So coming from a law background, what perspective can you bring to the historical debate
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