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CORRECTION: The last three paragraphs of this article include erroneous attributions to historian Sugata Bose. It was Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation Director Gowher Rizvi—not Bose??who said that Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf is trying to save his job and that Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry plays a crucial role in determining the future of Pakistan. Bose was not interviewed for this article. The Crimson regrets the error...
...Bose??who teaches Historical Study B-34, “The World in 1776”—raises some intriguing questions. He challenges a commonly held Eurocentric view of history, the influence of the British Empire on the world, and the very nature of empire itself...
...Bose??s style is best described as “dry.” Do not pick up this book expecting to find the literary style of David McCullough...
Even history enthusiasts may have trouble working through Bose??s work. Terms are often used without definitions, and the text often assumes prior knowledge about certain places and events...
...Bose??s anecdotal examples of larger trends are particularly fascinating. For example, he shows the richness of Indian Ocean commerce by following non-European merchants and traders as they exchange pearls and cloves. A later chapter centers on the travels of poet Rabindranath Tagore to exhibit the abundance of cultural exchange and interconnectivity found in the Indian Ocean...