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Is history too politicised?

Is history too politicised?

Zareer Masani shares his thoughts on whether our view of the past is becoming distorted by present-day political concerns

Matt Elton

Published: May 26, 2023 at 7:53 AM

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The relationship between politics and history has long been a fraught one – particularly in recent years, when concerns that a political agenda may be shaping our view of the past have been rife. Speaking to Matt Elton, Zareer Masani details his thoughts on whether our view of the past is becoming distorted by present-day political concerns, and discusses his involvement in the scholarly group History Reclaimed.

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Matt EltonPodcast editor

Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra