On the Spot: Erik Linstrum
‘In the US, people often think of British history as quaint or niche, instead of a central force in the making of global modernity.’
Erik Linstrum
It's Not Just Cricket
Did the British Empire have a culture?
Legalised Lawlessness
The British Empire’s playbook of force.
Boredom and the British Empire
The promise of exotic thrills in distant lands built up expectations which inevitably collided with a mundane reality.