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British colonialism
How Myanmar’s Railways Reflect the Nation’s Uneasy History
By Sebastian Strangio
A new book highlights the role that the country's rail network has played in the making – and unmaking – of a conflict-torn country.
Remembering Colonial Hong Kong: Memory vs History
By Florence Mok
Hong Kong has recently witnessed the emergence of colonial nostalgia. How do these fond remembrances intersect with historical fact?
The Colonial Legacies of Authoritarianism in South Asia
By Ayesha Jalal
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh all inherited over-centralized state monoliths with unitary ideologies of sovereignty from the British Raj.
The Origins of Hindu-Muslim Conflict in South Asia
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
What are the historical origins of animosities between South Asia’s two largest religions?
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