From the fifteenth century onwards Western Europe transformed itself from a backwater into the dominant power in the world, through the subjugation of most of the rest of the world, the theft of so much of the world’s wealth and production, the settler colonization of the continents of North America (British), South America (Spanish/Portuguese) and Oceania (British), and the colonization of Africa (various) , the Indian sub-continent (British) and South East Asia (various). At the start of World War 2 the “sun never set” upon the British Empire. Utsa and Prabhat Patnaik in
Good stuff Roger. I followed the link from MoA. I think it is Ghislaine though not Giselle.
Re Pakistan: there have been multiple resignations by MPs, which must lead to by-elections, And did you see the size if the pro Imran demos?
It could be that the US has really focused the political question in Pakistan to whether or not the country should return to colonial status. My money is on Imran, who, as I suggested yesterday at MoA, ought to be moving to the Pashtun heartland, where retreat into Afghanistan is always possible.
Great read indeed. I also came from MoA.
Good stuff Roger. I followed the link from MoA. I think it is Ghislaine though not Giselle.
Re Pakistan: there have been multiple resignations by MPs, which must lead to by-elections, And did you see the size if the pro Imran demos?
It could be that the US has really focused the political question in Pakistan to whether or not the country should return to colonial status. My money is on Imran, who, as I suggested yesterday at MoA, ought to be moving to the Pashtun heartland, where retreat into Afghanistan is always possible.