Colonialism
Corruption, capital flight and colonialism – Beragampengetahuan
In the shadows of Africa’s mineral empires – from Congolese cobalt fields to Nigerian oil terminals, Glencore operates like a colonial power in a business suit. Backed by Swiss banks, aided by British legal impunity, and protected by Western silence, Glencore has plundered Africa’s wealth for decades. And yet, the West still calls this “development.” […]
“Humanitarianism” as an Excuse for Colonialism and Imperialism – Beragampengetahuan
Spreading civilization and human rights has long been used as an excuse for state-building through colonialism and imperialism. This idea dates back at least to early Spanish and colonial efforts in the New World, and the rationale was initially employed as just one of many. The importance of the conquest-spreads-civilization claim increased, however, as liberalism gained ground in Europe […]