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British colonialism
![How Myanmar’s Railways Reflect the Nation’s Uneasy History How Myanmar’s Railways Reflect the Nation’s Uneasy History](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-02-015652.jpg)
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 Remembering Colonial Hong Kong: Memory vs History](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-26-185300.jpg)
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 The Colonial Legacies of Authoritar­ianism in South Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-26-190144.jpg)
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 The Origins of Hindu-Muslim Conflict in South Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-04_19-51-05.jpg)
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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