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...