How Britain’s Imperial “Modernization” Shaped the American Revolution

The featured image brings together images of Dr. Steven Pincus and Adel Aali from the interview, superimposed on the Betsy Ross flag, alongside the image of Hyder Ali, the background of which has been removed (Public Domain image).

Updated: May 28, 2026 Introduction In this interview: “I think it was a revolution, but only a revolution if one realizes that it’s part of… it formed part of an imperial civil war in which the American aspect of it was the most successful.” Watch this section in the video below (00:14:34). What we often […]