Caroline Elkins
Caroline Elkins is a historian and author known for her extensive research on the British Empire and colonial violence. She gained prominence with her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 'Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire,' which examines the brutal practices employed by the British during their colonial rule, particularly in Africa and Asia. Elkins' work has sparked significant discussions about the implications of colonial history on contemporary issues of race, identity, and justice, making her a crucial voice in postcolonial studies.
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Caroline Elkins is a historian whose book Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire was published four years ago.
‘The Scots and Irish like to be the ones who resisted empire, but we were deeply complicit’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-31
Caroline Elkins discusses the moral implications of colonialism in her work Legacy of Violence.
Eurovision glitz part of Israel’s claim to be EuropeanIreland· 2025-12-09
Caroline Elkins discusses how the British Empire constructed an alternative moral universe for populations it perceived to be off civilisation’s scale of humanity.
In Netanyahu’s grotesque world view, even Gaza’s four year-olds are barbarians – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-03
