Why
Why was the British Council created and what is the purpose of our work today? Is it just a way of imposing a British view on the rest of the world, or does it have a broader purpose? In these pages four writers take a look at some of the trickier questions that we are sometimes asked. Read their answers here. British historian Nicholas J Cull asks whether the work of the British Council can be termed 'propaganda'
Professor Nicholas J Cull
Egyptian journalist and civil servant Dr Morsi Saad El Din responds to the charge of cultural invasion
Dr Morsi Saad El Din
British historian Philip Taylor examines the question of cultural imperialism versus cultural relations
Phil Taylor
Historian Richard Weight considers the wide range both of the British Council's activities and of perceptions of the organisation
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