Relics of Empire? Colonialism and the Culture Wars

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Donington, K (2019). Relics of Empire? Colonialism and the Culture Wars. in: Ward, S and Rasch, A (ed.) Embers of Empire in Brexit Britain London Bloomsbury.
AuthorsDonington, K
EditorsWard, S and Rasch, A
Abstract

While the British Empire is long gone, it survives as a recurring flashpoint in heated debates about the present and future of Britain and the nations over which Britain once ruled. Embers of Empire in Brexit Britain turns a critical eye to the widely-held notion that the long shadow of the imperial past has much to answer for, and asks to what extent should the residual after-effects of Britain's colonial empire be taken at face value?

From the 'Rhodes must fall' controversy and contested anniversaries to immigration scares and the question of what Britishness is in a post-imperial world, an eclectic mix of expert researchers, writers and commentators consider the legacy of the British empire in the battle over Brexit. As the United Kingdom haggles its way out of the European Union and casts about for an alternative future, this volume shows how the memory of the empire is still as potent a political force as ever.

KeywordsBrexit; museums; cultural history; colonialism; empire; nostalgia
Year2019
Book titleEmbers of Empire in Brexit Britain
PublisherBloomsbury
Place of publicationLondon
Edition1
ISBN9781350113794
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Print25 Jul 2019
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Deposited02 May 2019
Accepted28 Feb 2019
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350113831.ch-012
Web address (URL)https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/embers-of-empire-in-brexit-britain-9781350113800/
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