Ruling emancipated slaves and indigenous subjects : the divergent legacies of forced settlement and colonial occupation in the global south /

The European powers that colonized much of the world over the last few hundred years created a variety of social systems in their various colonies. In Ruling Emancipated Slaves and Indigenous Subjects, Olukunle P. Owolabi explores the divergent developmental trajectories of Global South nations that...

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Main Author: Owolabi, Olukunle P. (Olukunle Patrick) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2023].
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : forced settlement, colonial occupation, and the historical roots of divergent development in the global south
  • A historical overview of forced settlement and colonial occupation in the global south
  • Historical institutionalism, critical junctures, and the divergent legacies of forced settlement and colonial occupation
  • A global statistical analysis of forced settlement and colonial occupation : colonial institutions and postcolonial development
  • Comparing British forced settlement and colonial occupation : Jamaica and Sierra Leone
  • Comparing Portuguese forced settlement and colonial occupation : Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau
  • A global tour of forced settlement and colonial occupation under French rule : From Saint-Domingue (Haiti) and Les Antilles to Algeria and sub-Saharan Africa
  • Conclusions, reflections, and avenues for future research.