Pankaj Mishra, 2012
(July 2013)
Very persuasive argument against anyone who
may still be clinging to outmoded notions of the benefits of empire and the
supposedly more benign repercussions of the White Man’s Burden. A fair few
little points to quibble with, but should still be required reading for every
white, English-speaking adult.
It’s also very readable, which is a minor
thing in comparison but worth noting. I’m increasingly reading my non-fiction
in parallel with other stuff, just to give my head a break, but that was
completely unnecessary this time. Good stuff.
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