Colonial Laws Still Shape Modern Governance: Historian

Caroline Elkins, a famous historian, talked about how old laws from the British Empire still affect how countries are run today.

She said that the British Empire used a lot of violence in a planned way to control people.

This violence wasn't just a few times but was part of their system.

She wrote a book about this called 'Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire'.

In her book, she explains how the British used violence to keep their empire strong and how these ideas started in the Victorian times.

She also talked about how these violent practices were used in different colonies around the world and how they still affect us today.

She had this discussion with another famous writer, William Dalrymple, at a big event called JLF2026.