Colonialism: A Global History

ISBN-13: 9780367506407 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 240 str.

Opis

Colonialism: A Global History interprets colonialism as an unequal relationship characterised by displacement and domination, and reveals the ways in which this relationship has been constitutive of global modernity.

Spis treści

Introduction: Approaching Colonial Phenomena, 1. Europe’s Expansion – The First and the Second Wave, 2. The Atlantic Slave Trade, 3. The Mercantilist Colonial Empires, 4. Empire by Settlers – The Third Wave, 5. The Imperialism of Free Trade – The Fourth Wave, 6. The Imperialist Scramble – The Fifth Wave, 7. The Last Wave? High Imperialism and Fascist Aggression, 8. The Japanese Colonial Empire, 1868-1945, 9. Decolonisation: Conceded or Conquered?, 10. Conclusion: Colonial Legacies – Underdevelopment and Postcolonial Violence

O autorze

Lorenzo Veracini teaches history and politics at the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. His research focuses on the comparative history of colonial systems. He has authored Israel and Settler Society (2006), Settler Colonialism: A Theoretical Overview (2010), The Settler Colonial Present (2015), and The World Turned Inside Out (2021).