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End of empire: 70 years of independence in India

End of empire: 70 years of independence in India

by Talking Humanities | Jul 18, 2017 | Analysis & Comment, Features, History & Classics, Human Rights, Politics & Law

As India gears up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its freedom from British rule on 15 August, PhD student, Rahul Ranjan reflects on the country’s postcolonial record.    Historically, the fight for independence figures in the world history of colonisation as one...
Paul Mason envisages a postcapitalist Amsterdam

Paul Mason envisages a postcapitalist Amsterdam

by Talking Humanities | Apr 26, 2016 | Features, History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Republished, Research & Resources, Training and Research

We project our ideals, generally, on blank sheets of paper. But what if my own projection – of a postcapitalist economy within 50 years – had to be projected on the first ever urban capitalist economy: the city of Amsterdam. I mean the 250-500 year old brick built...

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