Empire at Home: Internal Colonies and the End of Britain

Modern Britain is built on the legacy of slavery, exploitation, and extermination, with methods and structures used in colonial rule being re-deployed internally to recreate and solidify imperial power relations. James Trafford's book "The Empire at Home" challenges contemporary politics, demanding that Britain as an imperial structure must end.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 20 December 2020
Publisher: Pluto Press

Modern Britain is intricately woven with the remnants of structures that facilitated and legitimized slavery, exploitation, and extermination. This pervasive empire, known as the "empire at home," is inextricably linked to the strategies of neo-colonial extraction and oppression of subjects abroad. In his insightful work, James Trafford delves into the concept of internal colonies, contending that the methods and structures employed in colonial rule are re-deployed within contemporary Britain to recreate and solidify imperial power relations. Through a series of compelling examples, including housing segregation, targeted surveillance, and counter-insurgency techniques used in the fight against terrorism, Trafford exposes Britain's internal colonialism as a reactive mechanism aimed at retaining British sovereignty.

As the realm of politics seems constrained by nationalism and protectionism, The Empire at Home poses a formidable challenge to contemporary politics. It demands that Britain, as an imperial structure, must come to an end. Trafford's book serves as a poignant reminder that the legacy of empire continues to shape our world, and that the struggle for liberation and justice must be pursued both within and beyond national borders.

Weight: 248g
Dimension: 135 x 214 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780745341002