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David Wearing

David Wearing is the author of Anglo-Arabia – Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain.

The Colour Bar at the Border

For decades, ‘concern’ about immigration to Britain sought to preserve the racial hierarchies of the empire – and imperial notions of ‘us’ and ‘them’ continue to affect our political discourse today.

Black Gold, Blue Waters

Laleh Khalili’s new book looks at the importance of shipping in the Arab peninsula for global capitalism – from distributing the world’s oil to handling the world’s freight, via some of the world’s most exploited workers.