Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland’s experience of partition informed the attitudes of people across the island towards British plans for Palestine. Today it informs sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Decolonisation
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. As India has changed, so has his place in its history.
Asia and Africa Unite
In 1955, the Bandung Conference brought together post-colonial nations in the hope of forging a new solidarity. Could such disparate countries overcome their inherent differences?
Puerto Rico: The 51st State?
Puerto Rico’s future might be statehood, independence or more of the status quo, but change is unlikely to be won through voting alone.
Absent Treasure
A Ghanaian moment in Africa’s struggle to repatriate its art.
The Berbice Rebellion
Uncovering the stories of the enslaved men and women who fought off the Dutch and their European allies in 1763.
Born in Babylon
The spread of Rastafari carried pan-African ideals from rural Jamaica to the world. From its origins in 1930s Kingston, it has espoused a striking message: Africa yes, England no.
Barbados and the End of Monarchy
Barbados’ decision to remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of state was inevitable. Why did it take so long?
All Too Graphic
Leaked photographs of colonial atrocities during the Malayan ‘Emergency’ shocked postwar Britain.
The End of the French Empire in North Africa
Signed at the height of the Second World War, the Atlantic Charter set out the terms for the decolonisation of French North Africa.