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Colonial Africa

Green, Erik LU (2018) In Routledge International Handbooks p.37-49
Abstract
The immediate and long-term impacts of European colonialism on African economies and societies is a field of research that has interested historians and social scientists for a long time. European colonialism in Africa was a project that ultimately depended upon a patriarchal and racist world view. Having said that, repressive ideologies do not always cause repressive outcomes. Did colonialism cause Africa to be underdeveloped, or did the European occupation of the continent, although morally and politically questionable, facilitate economic development by further integrating Africa into the world economy? These are difficult questions and, as we hope the chapter will show, there are no straightforward answers.
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colonialism, Africa
host publication
The Routledge Handbook of African Development
series title
Routledge International Handbooks
editor
Binns, Tony ; Lynch, Kenneth and Nel, Etienne
pages
13 pages
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Routledge
ISBN
9781138890299
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English
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yes
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  booktitle    = {{The Routledge Handbook of African Development}},
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