Andreas EichAug 9, 20239 minSocietySpecial: How Football Mirrors Society (Part 1)In my post Germans are Engineers, Britons are Businessmen I dealt with the different mentalities of the two mentioned peoples and gave...
Andreas EichJul 16, 20236 minSocietyGermans are Engineers, the British are BusinessmenIn my post about the English education system, I explained that in some English schools (rather: in many) students are driven to focus...
Andreas EichApr 8, 20236 minEmpireBritish Liberalism in the 19th Century: Salt Monopoly and Opium WarsMany Brexiteers wish for the ‘good old days’ when free trade made Britain, and somehow all other countries, rich. In my previous posts I...
Andreas EichMar 26, 20237 minEmpireLiberalism, Industrial Revolution and Peace in Europe: The Foundation of the 19c British EmpireI would like to begin my excursion into British history with the following observation: Prior to the 19th century, Britain would not have...