Best Art McPhee Podcasts (2025)

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The Telegraph Takeover: Power, Profit & the Press 56:52

22h ago56:52

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In the season finale of Ctrl Alt Deceit, Nina dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones dig into the tangled web of media ownership, foreign influence and the future of free press. With a new UK government potentially greenlighting a UAE-backed bid for a stake in The Daily Telegraph, the hosts ask: does it matter who owns the news anymore? From Silicon Val…

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Krista N. Dalton, "How Rabbis Became Experts: Social Circles and Donor Networks in Jewish Late Antiquity" (Princeton UP, 2025) 55:14

2d ago55:14

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At the turn of the common era, the Jewish communities of Roman Palestine saw the organization of a small group of literate Jewish men who devoted their lives to the interpretation and teaching of their sacred ancestral texts. In How Rabbis Became Experts: Social Circles and Donor Networks in Jewish Late Antiquity (Princeton University Press, 2025),…

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Thomas Mutch, "The Dogs of Mariupol: Russia's Invasion and the Forging of Ukraine's Iron Generation" (Biteback, 2025) 42:03

2d ago42:03

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In early 2022, as Russian troops massed on Ukraine’s border, Tom Mutch, a freelance war reporter, took a trip to Mariupol to take the temperature of this (then) culturally vibrant port on the Sea of Azov. What stayed with him was the sound of the stray dogs and their "rhythmic and frantic barking, as if they were shouting a warning in unison". With…

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Jaap de Roode, "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves" (Princeton UP, 2025) 43:25

3d ago43:25

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Ages before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's pharmacy to heal themselves. Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves (Princeton University Press, 2025) reveals what researchers are now learning about the medical wonders of the animal world. In this visionary book, Jaap de Rood…

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Alex Davies, "Driven: The Race to Create the Autonomous Car" (Simon & Schuster, 2022) 1:27:49

4d ago1:27:49

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In Driven: The Race to Create the Autonomous Car (Simon & Schuster, 2022), Alex Davies tells the enlightening and significant story of the effort to create driverless cars and the intense competition among tech heavyweights such as Google, Uber, and Tesla to move this technology forward. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been one of the most hyped tec…

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Episode 227: Interview Special - Jamie Taylor, author of Studio Electrophonique: The Sheffield Space Age, frm the Human League to Pulp 39:56

5d ago39:56

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Send us a text Charles and Grahamspeak to Sheffield's Jamie Taylor whose first book is Studio Electrophonique: The Sheffield Space Age, from The Human League to Pulp. Published by Manchester University Press as part of their British Pop Archive series, Jamie talks about the gestation of the book and his future ambitions. Graham adds - post the chat…

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Episode 226: Gary Oldman in Krapp's Last Tape; Pink Floyd Live in Pompeii Re-issued; The Murder Capital Live in Leeds; Chaper 3 of Graham Chalmers' Book on Magna Carta 37:06

5d ago37:06

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Send us a text Graham looks at the re-issued Pink Floyd live in Pompeii film: When rock was classical music. Graham reports on meeting assistant manager of Notts County at final Harrogate Town Home match of season. Charles reflects on his experience seeing Gary Oldman in Krapp’s Last Tape at York Theatre Royal - does Gary get it taped? The Murder C…

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Jennifer T. Roberts, "Out of One, Many: Ancient Greek Ways of Thought and Culture" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:38:33

7d ago1:38:33

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Covering the whole of the ancient Greek experience from its beginnings late in the third millennium BCE to the Roman conquest in 30 BCE, Out of One, Many: Ancient Greek Ways of Thought and Culture (Princeton UP, 2024) is an accessible and lively introduction to the Greeks and their ways of living and thinking. In this fresh and witty exploration of…

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D-Wave's Advantage2 Quantum System: Real Business Value in the Quantum Era 12:25

9d ago12:25

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In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking launch of D-Wave’s Advantage2 quantum system and its transformative impact on real-world computing. Join us as we unpack how over 1,200 qubits, enhanced connectivity, and improved energy efficiency are revolutionizing optimization and logistics challenges across industries. This deep dive reveals the c…

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Lizhi Liu, "From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-Commerce in China" (Princeton UP, 2024) 59:37

9d ago59:37

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Alibaba. Tencent. JD. Pinduoduo. Run down the list of China’s most valuable companies and you’ll find, for the most part, that they’re all e-commerce companies—or at least facilitate e-commerce. The sector created giants: Alibaba grew from just 5.5 billion renminbi of revenue in 2010 to 280 billion last year. But how did Chinese e-commerce firms sh…

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Dan Sperrin, "State of Ridicule: A History of Satire in English Literature" (Princeton UP, 2025) 53:06

9d ago53:06

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Satire is a funny, aggressive, and largely oppositional literature which is typically created by people who refuse to participate in a given regime’s perception of itself. Although satire has always been a primary literature of state affairs, and although it has always been used to intervene in ongoing discussions about political theory and practic…

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Executive Power and the President Who Would Not Be King: A Conversation with Michael McConnell 50:20

10d ago50:20

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In this episode of Madison’s Notes, Michael McConnell examines the gap between the Founders’ vision of a limited presidency and today’s expansive executive power. Drawing on his book The President Who Would Not Be King (Princeton University Press, 2022), we discuss how the Constitution’s safeguards against monarchical authority have eroded over the…

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How to fix your marriage without counseling

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Who needs professional marriage counseling? Former marriage counselor and author Ziba Graham Jr, joins Steve Dale on the show to share some of the marriage tips and tricks you can find in his book Fix Your Marriage Without Counseling. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7422242/7422242_2025-05-18-205842.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Steve Dale’s Other Worl…

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David Foster and Katherine McPhee are coming to Ravinia June 20th

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16-time Grammy Award winning composer David Foster alongside his wife, the amazing singer, songwriter and actress Katherine McPhee, join Steve to discuss what makes them a power couple and what listeners can expect when they come out to their show coming to Ravinia on June 20. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7422209/7422209_2025-05-18-175209.64kmo…

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Alison Arngrim aka Nellie Oleson from Little House on the Prairie talks Confessions of A Prairie Bitch

12d ago

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Alison Arngrim aka Nellie Oleson from Little House on the Prairie joins Steve Dale to talk about her one woman show and her latest book Confessions of A Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7422226/7422226_2025-05-18-191626.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Steve Dale’s Other World How…

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GORGEOUS is at Raven Theatre May 1 – June 7

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Actor, director, producer and founding member and artistic director of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Tara Mallen joins Steve Dale to share details about Raven Theatre’s Production of GORGEOUS, about a professional dog handler who must deal with life when it suddenly changes. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7422221/7422221_2025-05-18-183821.64kmono.m…

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Party like it’s 1999 with the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus

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Kevin Corbett, Managing Director Gay Men’s Chorus joins Steve Dale on the show to share details on their upcoming show, called the “Gay 90’s.” The show will feature over 200 voices and everything that makes the 1990s unforgettable. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7422219/7422219_2025-05-18-183419.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Steve Dale’s Other World H…

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Andrew Holter, ed., "Going Around: Selected Journalism / Murray Kempton" (Seven Stories Press, 2025) 1:02:49

13d ago1:02:49

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From 1949 until his death in 1997, Murray Kempton was a distinct presence in New York City journalism. Peddling around town on a three-speed bicycle wearing a three-piece suit, he wrote about everything from politics to jazz to the Mafia. His writing was eloquent, his perspective unique, and his moral judgements driven by a profound sympathy for lo…

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Episode 225: Interview Special with Author of The North Road, Rob Cowen 37:13

13d ago37:13

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Send us a text Charles and Graham are delighted to invite Harrogate based poet and author, Rob Cowen back onto the show to talk about his highly acclaimed new book, The North Road. About Rob Cowen Rob Cowen is an award-winning writer and author, hailed as one of the UK’s most original voices on nature, place and people. His first book, Skimming Sto…

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Global AI Startup Landscape: Mid-May 2025 Market Movements 12:31

16d ago12:31

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In this episode, we dive deep into the world of AI startups shaping the future — with real, verified, and up-to-the-minute developments. From Perplexity AI’s explosive $14B valuation talks to Saudi Arabia’s multibillion-dollar AI ambitions, we break down: The 8 biggest AI startup stories making waves today New funds like Google’s AI Futures and Wyl…

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Noel Rubinton, "Looking for a Story: A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee" (Princeton UP, 2025) 45:06

16d ago45:06

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John McPhee has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1965 and has written more than thirty acclaimed books that began on the magazine's pages. But few readers know or fully appreciate the true breadth of his writing. Looking for a Story: A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee (Princeton University Press, 2025) leads readers through…

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Noel Rubinton, "Looking for a Story: A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee" (Princeton UP, 2025) 46:51

16d ago46:51

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John McPhee has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1965 and has written more than thirty acclaimed books that began on the magazine's pages. But few readers know or fully appreciate the true breadth of his writing. Looking for a Story: A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee (Princeton University Press, 2025) leads readers through…

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107. Finding Useful Feedback w/ Tolu Oloruntoba 56:25

17d ago56:25

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Tolu Oloruntoba returns to chat about his third poetry collection, Unravel. Andrew asks about getting "good" feedback. It's a "good" one! -- Tolu Oloruntoba was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, where he studied and practiced medicine. He is the author of three collections of poetry, The Junta of Happenstance, winner of the Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize and…

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Tab Bamford: Connor Bedard elevates his teammates’ game

19d ago

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Tab Bamford, lead Chicago Blackhawks writer at Bleacher Nation, joins Steve Dale to discuss his book, The Future: Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks New Era. Tab and Steve chat about the impact Connor Bedard has made in his first two seasons and what he will bring to the table going forward with a young Blackhawks team. Tab and Steve also tal…

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Star-studded lineup at Ravinia 2025

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Erik Soderstrom, Senior Director of Programming at Ravinia, joins WGN’s Steve Dale to highlight this year’s major lineup of performances at Ravinia Festival, including Cynthia Erivo from Wicked. Erik and Steve also detail the history of Ravinia, some of the famous musicians who have appeared on stage, and Metra’s role in getting guests to the festi…

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A Mother’s Day Malort toast

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Steve Dale chats with author Josh Noel about his book, Malort: The Redemption of a Revered & Reviled Spirit, and how Malort has become a cultural symbol of Chicago. Josh explains the history of Malort and shares a toast to all the mothers on Mother’s Day. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7410236/Josh_Noel_5-11-25_2025-05-11-204436.64kmono.mp3 Recen…

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Ruth Braunstein, "My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America" (Princeton UP, 2025) 1:13:18

22d ago1:13:18

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In My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America (Princeton University Press, 2025), Ruth Braunstein maps the contested moral landscape in which Americans experience and make sense of the tax system. Braunstein tells the stories of Americans who view taxpaying as more than a mundane chore: antigovernment tax defiers who challenge the legitim…

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Living Right: Far Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe 1:14:22

23d ago1:14:22

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What is the growing appeal of fascist idealism for young people? Why is radical nationalism on the rise in Europe and throughout the world? In Living Right: Far Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe (Princeton UP, 2024), Dr. Agnieszka Pasieka provides an in-depth account of the ideas and practices that are driving the varied forms of far-rig…

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Mark Fallon, "Unjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the CIA, Pentagon, and US Government Conspired to Torture" (Regan Arts, 2017) 52:07

23d ago52:07

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From busting drug lords to leading the Pentagon task force charged with bringing the 9/11 terrorists to justice, Mark Fallon has spent his career on the front lines of U.S. national security. My first guest is one of the most fascinating people I've interviewed. Former NCIS Special Agent in Charge Mark Fallon is a national security consultant, scho…

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Eunji Kim, "The American Mirage: How Reality TV Upholds the Myth of Meritocracy" (Princeton UP, 2025) 39:03

25d ago39:03

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In an age of growing wealth disparities, politicians on both sides of the aisle are sounding the alarm about the fading American Dream. Yet despite all evidence to the contrary, many still view the United States as the land of opportunity. The American Mirage: How Reality TV Upholds the Myth of Meritocracy (Princeton University Press, 2025) address…

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Inside the IDP Boom: Who’s Leading the Developer Portal Revolution? 20:02

26d ago20:02

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In this episode, we dive deep into the fast-evolving world of Independent Developer Portals (IDPs) — the new frontier in streamlining development workflows, boosting productivity, and empowering dev teams through self-service platforms. From open-source giants like Backstage by Spotify to commercial powerhouses like OpsLevel, Cortex, Humanitec, and…

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Tech & AI Weekly Roundup (April 27-May 4, 2025) 13:47

26d ago13:47

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The final week of April 2025 brought into focus the messy contradictions of our technological moment—a period where innovation and consequences collide at unprecedented speed. We witnessed AI systems that simultaneously harm our climate while potentially helping to save it, observed tech companies announcing layoffs amid record-breaking funding rou…

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Ald. Brian Hopkins on ‘snap curfews’

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Alderman Brian Hopkins (2nd ward) crafted the measure of ‘snap curfews’, but Mayor Brandon Johnson is hesitant to implement this, with some implying that it may not be constitutional. Hopkins offers a response to this and explains why he believes it is necessary. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7397836/7397836_2025-05-04-203736.64kmono.mp3 Recent …

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Frank Ferrante is back as Groucho Marx

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Frank Ferrante will be Groucho Marx, appearing in his acclaimed one-man show on June 11th at Teatro Zinzanni (32 W. Randolph St.). What was one of the funniest men in history really like? Ferrante knows first-hand, and he knew Groucho’s children very well. Any retrospective on Groucho now includes Ferrante, one of the busiest working actors in show…

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Dreama Perry Denver on her new book ‘Island to Icon: the Many Lives of Bob Denver’

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Dreama Perry Denver, wife Bob Denver, the actor best known as Gilligan, joins Steve Dale to discuss her book Island to Icon: the Many Lives of Bob Denver, which offers lots of surprising Gilligan’s Island behind-the-scenes stories. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7397818/7397818_2025-05-04-194418.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Steve Dale’s Other World H…

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What is the meaning of Cinco de Mayo?

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Steve Dale is joined by Mario Hernandez, Gallery Education Coordinator at the National Museum of Mexican Art to discuss the true meaning of Cinco de Mayo and how different areas of the world celebrate. Additionally, Mario highlights the museum and its mission. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7397810/7397810_2025-05-04-184810.64kmono.mp3 Recent Pos…

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Alan Chong, "The International Politics of Communication: Representing Community in a Globalizing World" (U Michigan Press, 2025) 1:16:41

27d ago1:16:41

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In an era of globalization, international communication constantly takes place across borders, defying sovereign control as it influences opinion. While diplomacy between states is the visible face of international relations, this “informal diplomacy” is usually less visible but no less powerful. Information politics can be found in propaganda, Int…

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"I have not Finished...": Rokahya Diallo on being Black, Muslim, and frequently interrupted (Emilie Diouf, JP) 48:39

29d ago48:39

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Emilie Diouf of Brandeis English, whose monograph on genocide and trauma is forthcoming, joins John to speak with the celebrated French journalist and activist Rokahya Diallo. Diouf places Diallo within a transnational black intellectual tradition, founded in the interwar period in the Negritude movement; it was then that Paulette, Jeanne, and Anne…

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Institutional Corruption in News Media: A Conversation with William English 1:00:55

1M ago1:00:55

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Why has trust in the news media declined? How can we combat biased reporting and the spread of misinformation? And how do these challenges compare to the media landscape during America’s founding era? Join us as we explore these pressing questions with William English, a political economist and Associate Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, an…

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Qwen 3: The Silent Powerhouse Reshaping AI’s Competitive Landscape 15:12

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In a field where every new model release feels like a spectacle—complete with bold claims, media cycles, and curated demos—Alibaba took a different route. The arrival of Qwen 3 wasn’t heralded by a press blitz or conference stage. It appeared almost casually: a GitHub drop, some dense documentation, and numbers that quietly spoke louder than any ma…

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Martin Thomas, "The End of Empires and a World Remade: A Global History of Decolonization" (Princeton UP, 2024) 48:51

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Empires, until recently, were everywhere. They shaped borders, stirred conflicts, and set the terms of international politics. With the collapse of empire came a fundamental reorganization of our world. Decolonization unfolded across territories as well as within them. Its struggles became internationalized and transnational, as much global campaig…

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