Andreas EichMay 7, 20234 minEmpireThe End of the British EmpireIndia's path to independence can be seen as a blueprint for the decolonisation of the Empire. Liberal policy led to an organised...
Andreas EichApr 23, 20238 minEmpireIndia`s Road to IndependenceWithout the complex interplay of liberal and imperial powers, the expansion of the British Empire would not have occurred. It is an irony...
Andreas EichApr 16, 20232 minEmpireInterlude: What if the Opium War happend in the 21st Century?The Opium Wars were absurd: the Chinese Empire, which had the largest population and arguably the largest economy at that time, were...
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 EichApr 2, 20235 minEmpireThe British Colonisation of IndiaThe colonisation of India is a good example of the mechanisms that drove the expansion of the Empire. As early as 1600, the East India...
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...