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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on November 27, 2021November 26, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From the Walter Rodney murder mystery 40 years later to British collaborators in Africa, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on November 8, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Alexander Palace Egg, Fabergé, 1908. Chief workmaster Henrik Wigström. © The Moscow Kremlin Museums

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From why the “Cold War” analogy today is lazy and dangerous to the ongoing hunt for the missing Fabergé Eggs, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on October 30, 2021October 29, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From Simón Bolívar as theorist of empire to the Muslimness of Dune, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on August 21, 2021August 20, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

British soldiers in tanks pass an Afghan guard post in 1941. Hanns Tschira/ullstein bild via Getty Images

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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A special Afghanistan edition of this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on August 14, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From how Latin America reimagined classical political economy to asking who is responsible for Afghanistan’s tragedy, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on July 31, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Team USA congratulating Russian Olympic Committee for winning the gold medal in women’s gymnastics, Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski.

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From how centuries of US imperialism made surfing an Olympic sport to why it’s not surprising that Simone Biles cheered for Angelina Melnikova, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on July 17, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a classic example of dubbed post-war European film. Italian movie poster.

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From the nationalist politics of film dubbing to the Summer of Soul, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on July 10, 2021July 9, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From the long history of US-Haitian relations to Japan’s Indian connection, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on July 3, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Souvenir portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong in Beijing, China. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/EPA

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From replacing Canada Day to the origins of ‘geopolitics’, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on June 12, 2021June 11, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Curry Coolie. Image source: Bridgeman Images.

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From renaming Mt Everest to curry tales of the empire, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on May 22, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From an imperialism syllabus to rethinking grand strategy, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on May 8, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Federal Building in Chicago. Architect: Henry Ives Cobb .Location: Dearborn, Adams and Clark Streets and Jackson Boulevard. Built: Between 1896 and 1905. Demolished: 1965.

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From liberation as the fine art of losing to investigating the ‘Tartarian Empire’ conspiracy theory, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on April 24, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Orangemen marching in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1922. Photograph: Print Collector/Getty Images

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From opening secret Northern Ireland files to undoing the myth of Australia’s peaceful settlement, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on April 17, 2021April 16, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

titanic survivors — Survivors of the Titanic included Ah Lam, Fang Lang, and Ling Hee. LP Films.

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From rugby’s victims of Argentina’s dirty war to the search for Chinese survivors of the Titanic, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history. Continue reading “This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History” →

This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Published on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 by CIGH Exeter

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From Berlin’s plan to return Benin statues to trouble at the V&A, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history. Continue reading “This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History” →

From the Walter Rodney murder mystery 40 years later to British collaborators in Africa, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From why the “Cold War” analogy today is lazy and dangerous to the ongoing hunt for the missing Fabergé Eggs, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From Simón Bolívar as theorist of empire to the Muslimness of Dune, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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A special Afghanistan edition of this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From how Latin America reimagined classical political economy to asking who is responsible for Afghanistan’s tragedy, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From how centuries of US imperialism made surfing an Olympic sport to why it’s not surprising that Simone Biles cheered for Angelina Melnikova, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From the nationalist politics of film dubbing to the Summer of Soul, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From the long history of US-Haitian relations to Japan’s Indian connection, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From replacing Canada Day to the origins of ‘geopolitics’, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From renaming Mt Everest to curry tales of the empire, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From an imperialism syllabus to rethinking grand strategy, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From liberation as the fine art of losing to investigating the ‘Tartarian Empire’ conspiracy theory, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history.

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From rugby’s victims of Argentina’s dirty war to the search for Chinese survivors of the Titanic, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history. Continue reading “This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History” →

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From Berlin’s plan to return Benin statues to trouble at the V&A, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history. Continue reading “This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History” →

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