Author: Priyamvada Gopal
publisher name: Verso
ISBN: 9781784784133
Insurgent Empire" by Priyamvada Gopal examines dissenting politics in Britain and shows how Britain's enslaved and colonial subjects were active agents in their own liberation. The book reveals that colonized peoples were not just victims of imperialism but were insurgents whose legacy today benefits the culture of the nation that once oppressed them. The author explores how rebellions and resistance among the colonies in the West Indies, East Africa, Egypt, and India shaped British ideas of freedom and emancipation. It also highlights the pivotal role played by anticolonial campaigners based in London in fomenting resistance. The book challenges the notion that colonized peoples were passive beneficiaries of an enlightened Western conscience, emphasizing their active role in shaping history.
