Deadly protests by youths in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal show how lack of attention to inclusive development can fuel public anger

An exclusive excerpt from the Introduction of Priyamvada Gopal’s latest book, ‘Insurgent Empire: Anticolonial Resistance and British Dissent’

A further deterrent to any serious commemoration is the bad odour that revolutions have acquired in recent times. Systemic change is frowned upon unless it is to ensure greater conformity with neoliberal fundamentals.