Eastminster and Vice-Regalism: How the British Empire Still Shapes Former Colonies

Eastminster and Vice-Regalism: How the British Empire Still Shapes Former Colonies

Britain no longer runs an empire, but the imperial influence persists in surprising places. Former colonies still speak English, use common law and house financial centers like Singapore and Dubai, which are modeled after London. Not only England but also Scotland and Ireland played an outsized role in shaping this legacy. Thanks to the empire on which the sun never set, the impact of England, Scotland and Ireland reached far beyond the British …