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Tom Stevenson & Tariq Ali: Someone Else's Empire
Tom Stevenson & Tariq Ali: Someone Else's Empire
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
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Podcast episode
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In Someone Else's Empire Tom Stevenson, a contributing editor at the LRB, dispels the potent myth of Britain as a global player punching above its weight on the world stage, arguing instead that its foreign policy has for a long time been in thrall to the wishes and interests of the United States.He talks about his book with writer, filmmaker, publisher and activist Tariq Ali. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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