The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World
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"If you want to get beyond gestures and slogans and to the truth， this is the book to get you there" Russell Brand
"Kehinde Andrews is a crucial voice walking in a proud tradition of Black radical criticism and action" Akala
"An uncompromising account of the roots of racism today" Kimberlé Crenshaw
"This clear-eyed analysis insists upon the revolutionary acts of freedom we will need to break out of these systems of violence" Ibram X。 Kendi
The New Age of Empire takes us back to the beginning of the European Empires， outlining the deliberate terror and suffering wrought during every stage of the expansion， and destroys the self-congratulatory myth that the West was founded on the three great revolutions of science， industry and politics。 Instead， genocide， slavery and colonialism are the key foundation stones upon which the West was built， and we are still living under this system today: America is now at the helm， perpetuating global inequality through business， government， and institutions like the UN， the IMF， the World Bank and the WTO。
The West is rich because the Rest is poor。 Capitalism is racism。 The West congratulations itself on raising poverty by increments in the developing world while ignoring the fact that it created these conditions in the first place， and continues to perpetuate them。 The Enlightenment， which underlies every part of our foundational philosophy today， was and is profoundly racist。 This colonial logic was and is used to justify the ransacking of Black and brown bodies and their land。 The fashionable solutions offered by the white Left in recent years fall far short of even beginning to tackle the West's place at the helm of a racist global order。
Offering no easy answers， The New Age of Empire is essential reading to understand our profoundly corrupt global system。 A work of essential clarity， The New Age of Empire is a groundbreaking new blueprint for taking Black Radical thought into the twenty-first century and beyond。
"Kehinde Andrews is a crucial voice walking in a proud tradition of Black radical criticism and action" Akala
"An uncompromising account of the roots of racism today" Kimberlé Crenshaw
"This clear-eyed analysis insists upon the revolutionary acts of freedom we will need to break out of these systems of violence" Ibram X。 Kendi
The New Age of Empire takes us back to the beginning of the European Empires， outlining the deliberate terror and suffering wrought during every stage of the expansion， and destroys the self-congratulatory myth that the West was founded on the three great revolutions of science， industry and politics。 Instead， genocide， slavery and colonialism are the key foundation stones upon which the West was built， and we are still living under this system today: America is now at the helm， perpetuating global inequality through business， government， and institutions like the UN， the IMF， the World Bank and the WTO。
The West is rich because the Rest is poor。 Capitalism is racism。 The West congratulations itself on raising poverty by increments in the developing world while ignoring the fact that it created these conditions in the first place， and continues to perpetuate them。 The Enlightenment， which underlies every part of our foundational philosophy today， was and is profoundly racist。 This colonial logic was and is used to justify the ransacking of Black and brown bodies and their land。 The fashionable solutions offered by the white Left in recent years fall far short of even beginning to tackle the West's place at the helm of a racist global order。
Offering no easy answers， The New Age of Empire is essential reading to understand our profoundly corrupt global system。 A work of essential clarity， The New Age of Empire is a groundbreaking new blueprint for taking Black Radical thought into the twenty-first century and beyond。
Reviews
Melania 🍒
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4。25|5🌼 My 600th read 🌼
Roland Glotzer
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While the book clearly shows the crimes committed by Western nations in terms of racism， genocide， slavery and colonialism， it progressively loses its objectivity in becoming racist in reverse only looking at racism shown by the great names of the Enlightenment but denying their contribution。 Same comment regarding the Industrial revolution。 It is a pity as it could have been a good book with a strong message if it had stayed objective。A small additional remark （though it didn’t affect my rating While the book clearly shows the crimes committed by Western nations in terms of racism， genocide， slavery and colonialism， it progressively loses its objectivity in becoming racist in reverse only looking at racism shown by the great names of the Enlightenment but denying their contribution。 Same comment regarding the Industrial revolution。 It is a pity as it could have been a good book with a strong message if it had stayed objective。A small additional remark （though it didn’t affect my rating） the author refers repeatedly to oil palm while the correct term is palm oil。 。。。more
Lawrence Grandpre
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This book's unapologetic internationalism and attacks on the mythologies of colonial history are done with a degree of precision that goes far beyond a typical "woke" screed， a credit to Andrews' rare intellectual precision and fearlessness。 Like his last book， there is little on the prescriptive front， which I think is understandable。 It's has a strong Anglophone focus makes it particularly adept at collapsing the illusions of a benign empire。 His work on critiquing enlightenment thought mirror This book's unapologetic internationalism and attacks on the mythologies of colonial history are done with a degree of precision that goes far beyond a typical "woke" screed， a credit to Andrews' rare intellectual precision and fearlessness。 Like his last book， there is little on the prescriptive front， which I think is understandable。 It's has a strong Anglophone focus makes it particularly adept at collapsing the illusions of a benign empire。 His work on critiquing enlightenment thought mirrors that of Jason Hickel， coming on the heels of Black scholars who have been making these arguments for over 100 years。 I imagine this attack on the mythology of European en（white）enment and his critique of Marxism are leading this book to not be as loved on the current social-democratic left， but in reality， the author is spot-on in his analysis of the white worker as a revolutionary subject， occupy being a performative movement， and most leftist demands equating to fundamentally begging for a more democratic redistribution of the ill-gotten gains of slavery， native genocide， and global colonization。 This is a bitter， but necessary medicine for the emerging social-democratic left in the western world。 。。。more
Melissa
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This is a challenging book， that asks the reader to consider that we need alternatives to the current systems which are so harmful to all life on earth。 I understand it is probably more difficult for white readers to look upon the system that has given them so much and been an invisible guiding hand， and to face up to the fact that their privilege & ease has come at an infinitely high cost。 But there are more equitable ways of living which would offer a deeper， richer fulfilment than the overcon This is a challenging book， that asks the reader to consider that we need alternatives to the current systems which are so harmful to all life on earth。 I understand it is probably more difficult for white readers to look upon the system that has given them so much and been an invisible guiding hand， and to face up to the fact that their privilege & ease has come at an infinitely high cost。 But there are more equitable ways of living which would offer a deeper， richer fulfilment than the overconsumption of white supremacist， capitalist patriarchy。 To have the mental freedom to envisage alternatives to capitalism you need to shrug off the mental shackles of the system， of enlightenment thinking， of the supremacy of whiteness。 。。。more
Grant
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Although a little rhetoric heavy， Andrews does shine a light on some stark realities often ignored when discussing historical and current imperialism。
C D
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Shockingly racist ranting。 Factually incorrect and confused in the extreme。A terrible piece of scholarship promoting the racial essentialist ideas of the far right。Shameful rubbish。
My favourite writer
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BUY THIS BOOK！ READ THIS BOOK！ GIFT THIS BOOK！ This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand not only British history， but world history， in relation to empire， colonialism， and White supremacy and how it relates to not only modern history but the world today。 It looks at the history and legacy， of inequality that affects the lives of Black and brown people in the world today，This is a heavy book to read， not because it is badly written， but because it challenges what we already ' BUY THIS BOOK！ READ THIS BOOK！ GIFT THIS BOOK！ This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand not only British history， but world history， in relation to empire， colonialism， and White supremacy and how it relates to not only modern history but the world today。 It looks at the history and legacy， of inequality that affects the lives of Black and brown people in the world today，This is a heavy book to read， not because it is badly written， but because it challenges what we already 'know'， provides new information that takes time to process。 An absolutely brilliant， pivotal piece of work by Dr。 Khehinde Andrews， that we should all be reading，Big thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 。。。more
Heather Wade
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Absolutely incredible， a jaw-dropping walk through the history of genocide and slavery that led to the current western systems we have today。 Very much an eye-opening read about how white supremacy is built into everyday lives and just how much white people benefit from the exploitation of African and Asian lives to the modern day。 My 'favourite' part was learning about how loans from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund underdeveloped countries and keep them reliant on the West， like Absolutely incredible， a jaw-dropping walk through the history of genocide and slavery that led to the current western systems we have today。 Very much an eye-opening read about how white supremacy is built into everyday lives and just how much white people benefit from the exploitation of African and Asian lives to the modern day。 My 'favourite' part was learning about how loans from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund underdeveloped countries and keep them reliant on the West， like a modern form of a colony。 。。。more
Brooke
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First of all， I wanted to say thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 •This is an absolutely devastating but crucial piece of literature。 The work Kehinde Andrews has put into this book is admirable and commendable。 From the foreword alone， I was utterly devastated by the statistics shown。 I didn’t truly realise the extent to how ignorant I had been towards certain areas of colonialism and white supremacy。 Kehinde Andrews has opened First of all， I wanted to say thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 •This is an absolutely devastating but crucial piece of literature。 The work Kehinde Andrews has put into this book is admirable and commendable。 From the foreword alone， I was utterly devastated by the statistics shown。 I didn’t truly realise the extent to how ignorant I had been towards certain areas of colonialism and white supremacy。 Kehinde Andrews has opened my eyes to the horrors that face black and ethnic minorities on a daily basis at the hands of white people。 It really shouldn’t have taken until George Floyds tragic murder for enlightenment on white supremacy， or for black people to have to exhaust themselves， and tear their hearts out to educate us white people on the revolting treatment of their race。 This is such an insightful， poignant and pivotal piece of literature which in my opinion needs to be read by everyone， particularly white people。 It’s harrowing， realising a lot of historical events we’re taught in school to celebrate， are actually just white washing of genuine inventors and discoverers， to make the west wound more advanced and important than it actually was。 Particularly within the development of science and intellect。 •It’s a very heavy read but SO important！ It’s meant to be uncomfortable。 It’s so fundamental that these books come to light and allow us to really see the damage that slavery and colonialism has done to the BAME communities。 A lot of what was involved in this book was news to me， which is utterly repulsive， as stated previously， the oppressed communities shouldn’t be the ones educating us white people on the actual history。 The fact that the system is so racist that it tries to exonerate all the bad things I。e。 transatlantic slavery， genocide of whole races and tribes， to try and show countries in a more patriotic light is repugnant。 As stated prior， it can be a tiring book to read because there’s a lot to take in， so I would suggest reading it in bits， it’s so important to read either way， it’s just heavy on information。 If you struggle with getting easily overwhelmed， I would suggest breaking up your reading into more manageable chunks。 It took me a lot longer than I expected to read this book， purely because there was so much to process and I needed the time between chapters/ sub-chapters to really absorb and process the material。 •Overall， I’m really glad I picked this book to read， as devastating and uncomfortable as it was， I can’t express how crucial this book is in breaking the ignorance around white supremacy and institutional racism。 As painful as this can be to read， it’s nothing compared to what black and ethnic minority communities have been subjected to for hundreds of years！！ Please read this book！！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 。。。more
Kathryn Castles
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This is a clear， angry and fascinating reappraisal of modern history that shows how racism is not just embedded within the machinery of Western capitalism but is the engine of Empire and the continuation of Empire we are all now living in。The earlier pages in particular are extremely accessible and eye opening。 It's the sort of book where I kept telling people facts and stories I had just learned。 Although people who disagree with his thesis may struggle with what he has to say， it should be imp This is a clear， angry and fascinating reappraisal of modern history that shows how racism is not just embedded within the machinery of Western capitalism but is the engine of Empire and the continuation of Empire we are all now living in。The earlier pages in particular are extremely accessible and eye opening。 It's the sort of book where I kept telling people facts and stories I had just learned。 Although people who disagree with his thesis may struggle with what he has to say， it should be impossible to dismiss it。 At its simplest， the extreme differences in quality of life between countries in the West （including， increasingly， China） and those in the South and elsewhere is not some sort of sad but inevitable state of being， but the direct consequences of the agents of empire plundering the rest of the world and still living off that wealth and the system it created today。 Actions only possible through the denigration and exploitation of black and brown bodies and minds。 The only obvious way to unpick it would be for the affluent West to give up that extreme affluence - when instead the system keeps strengthening and rebooting in order to protect its power。 We may speak of the unravelling of Empire， but it continues to exist and adapt and even to gain power through the myth that it is wasting away。The book ended rather quickly and was a bit more academic and challenging in later pages。 However， it's a fantastic and clear account of the brutal inequality of the way our globe works and an important read that I would recommend。This review is based on a copy provided by Netgalley。 。。。more
Cal Davie
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An interesting read to say the least。 I do admire Kehinde Andrews for not shying away from controversy。 His writings are very sharp and provocative， and often come with a truth which is difficult to swallow。He details the racist origins of the West， arguing that a lot of the economic benefits we have today rest on colonialism and slavery。 The entire system of Capitalism is built on 'White Supremely' according to Andrews。 He also details scepticism about the IMF and World Bank as examples of how An interesting read to say the least。 I do admire Kehinde Andrews for not shying away from controversy。 His writings are very sharp and provocative， and often come with a truth which is difficult to swallow。He details the racist origins of the West， arguing that a lot of the economic benefits we have today rest on colonialism and slavery。 The entire system of Capitalism is built on 'White Supremely' according to Andrews。 He also details scepticism about the IMF and World Bank as examples of how Capitalism keeps Africa in its place。 Furthermore， he discusses how China are likely to continue in this supremacist logic inherited from 'Whiteness'。 He hints that Black people must revolt without the help of White people against this terrible system。 He doesn't say what the alternative is， nor how the revolution should take place。 But nonetheless， a passionate revolution is needed。I personally learnt a lot from this book， there is a lot that I appreciate about Andrews。 He doesn't settle for superficiality。 He is passionate about real issues affecting real people， not just slogans and a guilt-tripping Instagram post。 I think it's easy to brush over Britain's past deeds when they are unpleasant， so found it helpful glancing into the mirror， as it were。 Kehinde rightly shows the damage done by slavery and colonialism， and how more action is needed to make the world a fairer place。 I think it's important that it is brought to attention that racism has led to such poverty across the globe。 Also， the racism on an individual level has been symptomatic from past superiority-complexes。 It is important we have an awareness of this history as we continue to tackle racism。 I think it's almost undeniable that more creative international economic solutions need pursuing to relieve the poverty in various nations be relieved， considering the West are at fault for this。 Although there is much to be appreciative of， the book is lacking in certain ways。 Western philosophy is effectively discarded by Andrews as inseparable from the racism held by philosophers。 This displays absolutely appalling logic。 The idea that we can't appreciate Kant's categorical imperative because of other racist opinions doesn't make sense at all！ Kant and other Enlightenment thinkers have been incredibly helpful in developing an array of wonderful ideas。 Much like I can appreciate Andrews even though he's wrong on a lot， I'm sure he can learn to do the same with Kant。 Perhaps if he respected the Enlightenment philosophers slightly more， he may have encountered Hume's dictum that one can't deride an 'ought' from an 'is'。 Andrews recognises present racism and awful historical examples of it。 But then jumps extremely quickly to the idea that we ought to get rid of the entire system！ Nothing short of revolution is an acceptable argument to Andrews as the System is irredeemable。 I'm just not convinced by this enormous jump to conclusions。 I did find it very ideologically charged， and there is of course a different perspective to most of what he's written。 Alas， that is to be with any book arguing a specific point of view。It is nonetheless worth a read。 No one will agree with every word， but I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want them to。 Andrews is great at making people think， and I was challenged by this book。 。。。more
Ceri Littlechild
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The British education system is a propaganda machine that pushes a white supremacist ideology。 Kehinde Andrews important work seeks to address that propaganda and wake people up to the truth。
Lou
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