Colonialism, Independence, and the Construction of Nation-States

by Forrest D. Colburn

This book investigates studies on colonialism and anti-colonialism from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. The author begins by recounting the deleterious impact of colonialism and then focuses on the heady days of anti-colonialism nationalism. He traces how the system fell apart: leaders, especially those of the second-generation, often turned out to be inept and corrupt; structural obstacles led poor countries to continue to depend...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030547159
• ISBN13: 9783030547158
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"