The Economic History of Colonialism

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Synopsis

Debates about the origins and effects of European rule in the non-European world have animated the field of economic history since the 1850s. This pioneering text provides a concise and accessible resource that introduces key readings, builds connections between ideas and helps students to develop informed views of colonialism as a force in shaping the modern world. With special references to European colonialism of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in both Asia and Africa, this book: • critically reviews the literature on colonialism and economic growth; • covers a range of different methods of analysis; • offers a comparative approach, as opposed to a collection of regional histories, deftly weaving together different themes. With debates around globalization, migration, global finance and environmental change intensifying, this authoritative account of the relationship between colonialism and economic development makes an invaluable contribution to several distinct literatures in economic history.

Book details

Author:
Leigh Gardner, Tirthankar Roy
ISBN:
9781529207668
Related ISBNs:
9781529207637
Publisher:
Bristol University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-07-14
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
Bristol University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, History, Nonfiction