3 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella narrated by Marlow recounting his journey up the Congo River to find the legendary Kurtz — who has 'gone native' and established himself as a god — one of the most analyzed texts in English literature and a foundational critique of European imperialism.
The English (later British) joint-stock trading company that governed large swathes of South Asia — the template for the modern corporation and for corporate imperialism.
Governor-General of India (1798-1805) and elder brother of the Duke of Wellington — who dramatically expanded British power in India through a combination of war, diplomacy, and subsidiary alliances.