Licentious Worlds: Sex and Exploitation in Global Empires, by Julie Peakman Book of the week: there’s something for everyone in this provocative study of sex, power and conflict, says Joanna Lewis Joanna Lewis 1月 16日
Imperial Boredom: Monotony and the British Empire, by Jeffrey A. Auerbach Joanna Lewis is fascinated by a study of imperial tedium, but finds it missing some key discussions Joanna Lewis 11月 29日
Shadows of Empire: The Anglosphere in British Politics, by Michael Kenny and Nick Pearce Joanna Lewis considers a work that follows the lineage of a British foreign policy that focused on promoting economic and cultural ties with other English-speaking nations Joanna Lewis 4月 19日
Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa’s Most Repressive State, by Martin Plaut A study of the North African country lays bare a ruler at war with his own people, says Joanna Lewis Joanna Lewis 1月 26日
A Life Beyond Boundaries, by Benedict Anderson Book of the week: Joanna Lewis on nationalism’s truest friend and the books that made him a world authority Joanna Lewis 6月 2日
Heroic Failure and the British, by Stephanie Barczewski Joanna Lewis on a theory that valuing character over achievement helped to limit queasiness about the imperial project Joanna Lewis 2月 25日
Diana and Beyond: White Femininity, National Identity and Contemporary Media Culture, by Raka Shome Was it beauty, race or rebelliousness that created a global icon? Joanna Lewis surveys the evidence Joanna Lewis 12月 10日
Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in Tears, by Thomas Dixon Joanna Lewis on a portrait of British blubbering from medieval mystics to the death of Diana Joanna Lewis 10月 1日
