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What is the primary focus of the 'Roots of Imperialism' series?
What is the primary focus of the 'Roots of Imperialism' series?
- The political nature of connections between the past and the present (correct)
- The cultural achievements of past empires
- The biographies of kings and imperators
- The material surroundings of monuments and gold
What sets the 'Roots of Imperialism' series apart from other books on past empires?
What sets the 'Roots of Imperialism' series apart from other books on past empires?
- Its inclusion of the point of view of dependent populations and victims of imperialism (correct)
- Its exclusive focus on ancient empires
- Its emphasis on the economic benefits of imperialism
- Its focus on the cultural achievements of past empires
What do the books in the 'Roots of Imperialism' series investigate?
What do the books in the 'Roots of Imperialism' series investigate?
- The ways in which past empires are entangled in contemporary imperialist and economically exploitative endeavors (correct)
- The impact of imperialism on the environment
- The personal lives of emperors and kings
- The architectural achievements of past empires
What approach does the 'Roots of Imperialism' series take to understanding past empires?
What approach does the 'Roots of Imperialism' series take to understanding past empires?
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Why are residues of the past powerful according to the series?
Why are residues of the past powerful according to the series?
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Study Notes
Roots of Imperialism Series
- Focuses on the relevance of past empires to the contemporary world, highlighting the connection between the past and present
- Concerned with the political nature of these connections
- Takes a radical approach by showing how past empires are entangled in contemporary imperialist and economic exploitative endeavors
Unique Approach
- Includes the point of view of dependent populations and victims of imperialism, not just their beneficiaries
- Focuses on actions taken by dependent populations in response to imperial politics, giving a historical voice to resistance, subversion, and evasion
Investigation of Past Empires
- Examines how past emires survive or are silenced in present conditions
- Reveals how residues of the past serve political ideologies in often hidden ways
- Investigates how powerholders today mobilize past imperial figures and structures to support their own agendas, including imperialist, nationalist, neocolonialist or economic goals
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Exploring the connections between past empires and contemporary imperialist and economic exploitative endeavors, with a focus on the political nature and victim perspectives.
