The Great Imperial Hangover: How Empires Have Shaped the World by Samir Puri (Author)

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The Great Imperial Hangover: How Empires Have Shaped the World by Samir Puri (Author)ISBN: 9781786498335 Publisher : Atlantic Books, July 1, 2021 Paperback, 384 pages For the first time in millennia we live without formal empires. But that doesn't mean we don't feel their presence rumbling through history. The Great Imperial Hangover examines how the world's imperial legacies are still shaping the thorniest issues we face today. From Russia's incursions in the Ukraine to Brexit; from Trump's 'America first' policy to China's forays

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