Globalism, Transculturalism, and the Corporate Empire.

The article reviews four scholarly works that explore identity, race, empire, and commerce in early modern England and Asia from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Two volumes from the TIDE (Travel, Transculturality and Identity in England, c.1550–1700) project examine how concepts of identity and belonging were shaped by migration, race, and cultural exchange in early modern England. David Veevers' *The Origins of the British Empire in Asia, 1600–1750* highlights the pivotal role of the English East India Company, showing how it adapted to and operated within the Mughal Empire's political framework before the British state asserted direct control. The collection *Trading Companies and Travel Knowledge in the Early Modern World* further investigates how trading companies generated and managed knowledge to facilitate commerce and empire-building, emphasizing the complex interplay between individual agents, corporations, and states. Together, these works contribute to ongoing debates about the formation of early modern empires, transcultural identities, and the economic and political dynamics underlying colonial expansion.