Colonialism: A Global History

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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. The volume focuses on colonialism’s dynamism, adaptability, and resilience. It appraises a number of successive global colonial ‘waves’, each constituting a specific form of colonial domination, each different from the previous ones, each affecting different locales at different times, and each characterised by a particular method of exploiting colonised populations and territories. Outlining a succession of distinct colonising conjunctures, and the ways in which they ‘washed over’ what is today understood as the ‘Global South’, shaping and reshaping institutions and prompting diverse responses from colonised communities, Colonialism: A Global History also outlines the contemporary relevance of this unequal relation. Overall, it provides an original definition of colonialism and tells the global history of this mode of domination’s evolution and reach. The broad chronological and geographical scope makes this volume the ideal resource for all students and scholars interested in globalisation, colonialism, and empire. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Figures Maps Introduction: Approaching Colonial Phenomena Introduction – Further Resources Notes 1 Europe’s Expansion – The First and the Second Wave Chapter 1 – Further Resources Notes 2 The Atlantic Slave Trade Chapter 2 – Further Resources Notes 3 The Mercantilist Colonial Empires Chapter 3 – Further Resources Notes 4 Empire By Settlers – The Third Wave Chapter 4 – Further Resources Notes 5 The Imperialism of Free Trade – The Fourth Wave Chapter 5 – Further Resources Notes 6 The Imperialist Scramble – The Fifth Wave Chapter 6 – Further Resources Notes 7 The Last Wave? High Imperialism and Fascist Aggression Chapter 7 – Further Resources Notes 8 The Japanese Colonial Empire, 1868–1945 Chapter 8 – Further Resources Notes 9 Decolonisation: Conceded Or Conquered? Chapter 9 – Further Resources Notes Conclusion: Colonial Legacies – Underdevelopment and Postcolonial Violence Conclusion – Further Resources Notes Bibliography Index