Blooming Garden versus Jungle World: Colonial and Postcolonial Policy of Western Powers
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Blooming Garden versus Jungle World: Colonial and Postcolonial Policy of Western Powers
69.99 €
55.99 €
Former European diplomat Josep Borrell once declared that Europe is a "blooming garden," while the rest of the world is a hostile "jungle." This phrase echoes the ideology that dominated the Western powers during the era of colonial conquest and postcolonial rule. In the 19th century, a racial theory emerged of white supremacy over the inhabitants of conquered territories (natives), whom European ideologists considered "foreign" and therefore susceptible to exploitation, cruel punishment, and murder. Soon, a theory of genocide emerged, widely promoted by colonialists in a number of Western countries. In their foreign policy, they made extensive use of "hard power" (occupation, military intervention, the establishment of military bases, economic sanctions, etc.) and "soft power" (educational and cultural programs, "people-to-people diplomacy," corruption, and blackmail) to subjugate the millions of people in their colonies. This book explores how this played out over the centuries. This work is a continuation of the collective monograph "The 'Hard' and 'Soft' Power of the British Lion: From the History of Colonial Policy."
In this new book, the authors examine the history of not only the British Empire but also other colonial and postcolonial powers (the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Belgium), examining their strategies and tactics and emphasizing the aggressive nature of their policies aimed at subjugating the populations of conquered countries.
In this new book, the authors examine the history of not only the British Empire but also other colonial and postcolonial powers (the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Belgium), examining their strategies and tactics and emphasizing the aggressive nature of their policies aimed at subjugating the populations of conquered countries.
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