Tag: Trade
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‘Century of Humiliation’: The Opium Wars and the legacy of British imperialism in China
Edie Christian explores the historical impact of the Opium Wars and the role of the East India Company in shaping China’s vulnerabilities and attitudes towards the West. The legacy of British imperialism continues to influence China’s foreign relations, reflecting deep-rooted distrust towards colonial powers today.
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Brewing Cooperation: How Coffee Shaped the GDR’s Foreign Policy
By the 1970s, coffee was an integral part of the economy for the GDR. However, the Coffee Crisis of 1977 forced the GDR to reconsider their relations with other nations, namely Ethiopia and Vietnam. Connie Greatrix explores these new found trade partnerships and their implications.
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Cabinets of Curiosities, Teapots and Dressing Gowns: How Can We Use Material Culture to Rethink Motivations behind the Early Modern Consumption of Exotic Goods?
Early Modern Europe saw a rise in the fashionability of “exotic” imports from Asia and the Middle East. Nancy Britten discusses how interest in imported consumer goods strayed beyond elite classes and provided women and those with lower socio-economic status greater mobility to access knowledge.
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