An Outsider’s Perspective

The speaker reflects on their time as a graduate student in Princeton, where they were perceived as British rather than English. This experience led to a deeper understanding of their identity and the differences between being British and English. During the late 1980s, they observed the rise of nationalism and the early signs of globalization. Being outside Britain allowed them to gain a new perspective on these global shifts. They also explored the US political system and its historical roots, which influenced their later work.

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