The Scandal of Empire

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Abstract

The Scandal of Empire reveals that the conquests and exploitations of the East India Company were critical to England's development in the eighteenth century and beyond. In this powerfully written critique, Nicholas Dirks shows how the empire projected its own scandalous behavior onto India itself.

Topics & Keywords

Indian Economic and Social Development Legal and cultural studies analysis Scottish History and National Identity

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Harvard University Press eBooks

DOI: 10.4159/9780674034266

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