The book co-authored  with Glenn Willemsen, and published by Pluto Press, interrogates  Dutch involvement in Atlantic slavery and assesses the historical consequences of this for contemporary European society.  It shows how the slave trade and slavery intertwined economic, social and cultural elements, including nation-state formation in the Netherlands and across Europe. Exploring the mobilisation of European populations in the implementation of policies that facilitated Atlantic slavery, the authors  examine how European countries created and expanded laws that perpetuated colonisation.

Addressing key themes such as the incorporation of the formerly enslaved into post-slavery states and contemporary collective efforts to forget and or remember slavery and its legacy in the Netherlands, this is an essential text for students of European history and postcolonial studies.

Kwame Nimako  is is the author and co-author of some 30 books, reports and guide books on economic development, ethnic relations, social policy, urban renewal, and migration.  He teaches teaches International Relations at the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS), Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

Entry is Free, to book a place please call 020 8904 4222 or email events@ihrc.org to RSVP or leave your name in-store

Date:                                
19th October (Wednesday)

Time:                                
6.30pm – 8.30pm

Venue:                             
IHRC Bookshop, Gallery and Information Centre
202 Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA

Nearest train / tube:  
Preston Road (Metropolitan Line), South Kenton (Bakerloo Line, Overground)