Colonialism : a moral reckoning /

"A new assessment of the West's colonial record. In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the 'End of History' - that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever. Now however, with Russia rattling its...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Biggar, Nigel (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : William Collins, 2023.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Motives, good and bad
  • From slavery to anti-slavery
  • Human equality, cultural superiority and 'racism'
  • Land, settlers and 'conquest'
  • Cultural assimilation and 'genocide'
  • Free trade, investment and 'exploitation'
  • Government, legitimacy and nationalism
  • Justified force and 'pervasive violence'
  • Conclusion: on the colonial past
  • Epilogue: on anti-colonialism and the British future.