The Last Colony by Philippe Sands karolina pavlova In the aftermath of the

In the aftermath of the Cold War

mass migration and political instability

as well as a third long poem "The Body Returns"

A fascinating read' – David Reynolds

exhilarating panorama of the city itself

The Last Colony by Philippe Sands karolina pavlova In the aftermath of theAfter the Second World War, new international rules heralded an age of human rights and self determination. Supported by Britain, these unprecedented changes sought to end the scourge of colonialism. But how committed was Britain? In the 1960s, its colonial instinct ignited once more: a secret decision was taken to offer the US a base at Diego Garcia, one of the islands of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, create a new colony (the British