Imperial Hangover: Dr SAMIR PURI on the legacy of Empire

<p>Although it’s over 50 years since most colonies achieved their independence from Britain, on these shores we still seem to living in the shadows of the Empire.<strong> Dr SAMIR PURI, </strong>author of <em>’The Great Imperial Hangover: How Empires Have Shaped the World</em>’ talks to<strong> Arthur Snell</strong> about why Britain is so obsessed with its imperial past, what the ‘Anglosphere’ is, and whether the EU is the modern day empire.</p><p><br></p><p><em>"For all the talk of globalisation, it's what we inherit from our immediate past that still has the greatest traction in setting us in motion."</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>"Arguing for and against the benefits of empire is a circle that cannot be squared"</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>"The imperial age is over, but its influence hangs over us, and sometimes threatens to darken our future"</em></p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Arthur Snell. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. <strong>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</strong>.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>