Beschreibung:
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.
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