1. The Imperial Peace in Colonial Africa and Africa's Underdevelopment
- Author:
- Robert H. Bates
- Publication Date:
- 12-2012
- Content Type:
- Book
- Institution:
- Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
- Abstract:
- When praised at all, imperialism is most often commended for the peace it bestowed. By demobilizing armies, deposing marauding princes and subduing war-like states, European powers fashioned a half-century of political order. The question nonetheless arises: Should they be lauded for that? In this chapter, I view Africa's history through the lens of comparative history and argue that the imperial peace may have retarded Africa's development.
- Topic:
- Development, Economics, Imperialism, Post Colonialism, and Natural Resources
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Europe