Epidemic Empire: Colonialism, Contagion, and Terror
Anjuli Fatima Raza Kolb, professor of English at Toronto University, joins Breht to discuss her book "Epidemic Empire: Colonialism, Contagion, and Terror". They have a wide ranging conversation on British colonialism in India, the concept of terrorism, how metaphors of plague and infection are marshalled by empire, Covid-19, the Israeli occupation of Palestine, Albert Camus' "The Plague", Islamophobia, and much more!
Find Anjuli's book and her other work here: https://www.anjulirazakolb.com/
Check out The East is a Podcast interview with Anjuli here…
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