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The Scramble for Asia's Forgotten Victims
While we often discuss the Berlin Conference and the carving up of Africa, the European division of Asia was equally ruthless but frequently overlooked in popular memory. This episode explores the economic mechanisms that allowed empires to extract wealth without always needing direct territorial administration. We focus on the 'Drain Theory' articulated by Dadabhai Naoroji, detailing how the British East India Company transferred Indian revenue to Britain through trade imbalances and home charges. We also examine the Opium Wars, where military force was used not just for territory…
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