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The British Empire spanned four centuries and, at its height, governed around a quarter of the world’s land surface and population. Its history is deeply contested. For many, it is defined by slavery, coercion, dispossession, and racial hierarchy. Others argue that its legacy also includes the invaluable spread of legal institutions, infrastructure, global trade network and certain political ideals such as liberalism and individual freedoms.

In this interview, I speak with Nigel Biggar, Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford and author of Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning. Biggar has become one of the most prominent voices arguing that prevailing narratives of Empire are often one-sided, and that its moral record should be assessed with greater historical balance and comparative context.

We discuss:
• Weighing up the credits and debits of the British Empire
• The politics of historical interpretation
• Academic freedom, public controversy, and accusations of “cancellation”
• His public exchanges with journalist Mehdi Hasan

If you’re interested in history, political philosophy, or the ethics of national memory, this conversation will give you plenty to think about.

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