Colonial Exploitation And Economic Development
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Colonial Exploitation And Economic Development
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Author : Ewout Frankema
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013
Colonial Exploitation And Economic Development written by Ewout Frankema and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
This book discusses the comparative legacy of colonial rule in the Netherlands Indies and Belgian Congo during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries from a wide range of social, political, economic and institutional perspectives.
Exploitation And Misrule In Colonial And Postcolonial Africa
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Author : Kenneth Kalu
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-10-08
Exploitation And Misrule In Colonial And Postcolonial Africa written by Kenneth Kalu and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-08 with History categories.
This book offers new perspectives on the history of exploitation in Africa by examining postcolonial misrule as a product of colonial exploitation. Political independence has not produced inclusive institutions, economic growth, or social stability for most Africans—it has merely transferred the benefits of exploitation from colonial Europe to a tiny African elite. Contributors investigate representations of colonial and postcolonial exploitation in literature and rhetoric, covering works from African writers such as Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kwame Nkrumah, and Bessie Head. It then moves to case studies, drawing lines between colonial subjugation and present-day challenges through essays on Mobutu’s Zaire, Nigerian politics, the Italian colonial fascist system, and more. Together, these essays look towards how African states may transform their institutions and rupture lingering colonial legacies.
Colonial Exploitation
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Author : William Morgan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Colonial Exploitation written by William Morgan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Belgium categories.
"Modern African economic development has generally lagged behind the rest of the world since decolonization, to the detriment of hundreds of millions of people. However, not all countries in Africa suffer equally, with vast differences in economic development across the continent. In order to craft effective economic growth strategies for accelerated development, understanding of the root of Africa's modern economic issues is key to truly addressing the disease of African poverty, and not just the symptoms. Through the use of most similar paired nation state studies, this thesis suggests that one possible root cause of these varied levels of modern development is the presence of exploitable natural resources at the onset of colonialism. By examining the colonists' reactions to the opportunity for quick economic gains in resource rich colonies, this thesis hopes to show that if a colony had readily accessible resources, the colonists formed extractive institutions with low levels of property rights, and these institutions survived decolonization, continuing to depress economic development in the modern era. The opposing nation in each case will attempt to show that when less opportunities for extraction existed, the colonists developed more positive institutions with stronger property rights, with more positive results on modern economic levels. These models of "extractive" and "inclusive" institutions are drawn from Acemoglu and Robinson's "Why Nations Fail" economic theory. These cases could show that resources, not the nationality of the colonist or non-resource geographic endowments, are possibly the strongest causal vehicle for modern economic success. Finally, the thesis ends with suggestions for the application of the model to other former colonies worldwide and potential policy options for organizations looking to treat the causes of African underdevelopment by emphasizing growth in non-extractive industries and the solidifying of property rights"--from abstract.
Economic Activities Under The Japanese Colonial Empire
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Author : Minoru Sawai
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-05-27
Economic Activities Under The Japanese Colonial Empire written by Minoru Sawai and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-27 with Business & Economics categories.
The main focus of this edited volume is an examination of dynamic relationships among Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and the northeastern region of China, and the economic development of each area in East Asia from the 1910s to the end of World War II. The development of foreign trade in East Asia, the relations between industrialization and consumption in Korea, the transactions in fertilizers and the development of small-scale industries in Taiwan are precisely examined. At present, East Asia is a major economic center of the world. It is necessary to look closely not only at both sides of the “exploitation or development under colonization” paradigm but also at the prewar factors that spurred East Asian economic growth in the postwar decades. A noteworthy characteristic of the Japanese colonial empire was the close economic and geographic relations among Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and the northeastern region of China. Economic integration within the empire strengthened considerably in the interwar years and remained high even during the war as compared to that in European countries and their colonies. What was the irreversible change in each colonial economy by means of forced incorporation into the Japanese empire? What was the impact on economic subjects such as merchants, manufacturers, managers, and workers through the colonial regime? This book provides readers with broad perspectives that are indispensable given that the factors discussed herein are the historical origins of current issues.
An Economic History Of Indonesia
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Author : Jan Luiten van Zanden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-05-02
An Economic History Of Indonesia written by Jan Luiten van Zanden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-02 with Business & Economics categories.
Based on new datasets, this book presents an economic history of Indonesia. It analyses the causes of stagnation of growth during the colonial and independence period, making use of new theoretical insights from institutional economics and new growth theory. The book looks at the major themes of Indonesian history: colonial exploitation and the successes and limitations of the post 1900 welfare policies, the price of instability after 1945, and the economic miracle after 1967. The book not only discusses economic change and development – or the lack thereof – but also the institutional and socio-political structures that were behind these changes. It also presents a lot of new data on the changing welfare of the Indonesian population, on income distribution, and on the functioning of markets for rice, credit and labour. Concluding with a discussion on whether the poor profited from the economic changes, this book is a useful contribution to Southeast Asian Studies and International Economics.
Good Bad And Ugly Colonial Activities Studying Development Across The Americas
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Author : Miriam Bruhn
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2008
Good Bad And Ugly Colonial Activities Studying Development Across The Americas written by Miriam Bruhn and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Country Population Profiles categories.
Abstract: Levels of economic development vary widely within countries in the Americas. This paper argues that part of this variation has its roots in the colonial era. Colonizers engaged in different economic activities in different regions of a country, depending on local conditions. Some activities were "bad" in the sense that they depended heavily on the exploitation of labor and created extractive institutions, while "good" activities created inclusive institutions. The authors show that areas with bad colonial activities have lower gross domestic product per capita today than areas with good colonial activities. Areas with high pre-colonial population density also do worse today. In particular, the positive effect of "good" activities goes away in areas with high pre-colonial population density. The analysis attributes this to the "ugly" fact that colonizers used the pre-colonial population as an exploitable resource. The intermediating factor between history and current development appears to be institutional differences across regions and not income inequality or the current ethnic composition of the population.
Slavery And Colonialism
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Author : Mwene Mushanga
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2011-12-29
Slavery And Colonialism written by Mwene Mushanga and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-29 with Social Science categories.
African historians documented the histories of their tribal people and have not investigated the role of slavery and colonialism in the shaping of the African personality; or how the two evils have in some way or other contributed to the slow economic growth of Africa. It is the belief of the author that reparations should be sought not to bring about economic development or to reduce dependence but redress wrongs the degradation, vandalism, terrorism and other inhuman treatment Africans have experienced nor is the demand racially motivated. The demand is for indemnity for inhuman acts committed against African people and is made in the belief that the international community will accept the reality of slave trade and later, imperialism and colonialism are crimes against humanity.