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Lecture

William Tyler
The Scramble for China

Monday 20.01.2025

How to watch

This lecture starts on 20 January at 5:00pm (UK).

Summary

In this edifying presentation, we will look at the case of China, and how 19th-century Western imperialism was not undertaken for the purpose of colonisation (with some exceptions) but rather to take over China’s economy to the financial and trading benefit of the West.

William Tyler

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William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.