Settler Colonialism in the Twentieth Century; Projects, Practices, Legacies
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Review
Elkins and Pedersen have assembled an admirable collection of studies by specialists in their respective fields. Settler Colonialism in the Twentieth Century is an invaluable addition to the growing literature on global migration, decolonization, and interracial relations
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-Akira Iriye, Professor of History, Harvard University and author of Global Community: The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary World, Nov 2004
Book Description
Settler Colonialism in the Twentieth Century is a powerful and thought-provoking volume of original essays that examine how settler communities have shaped landholding policies, laws, and race relations within colonized territories throughout the world. Historians of Japan, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East offer a compelling new interpretation of twentieth-century imperialism and establish an analytical framework for understanding the impact of settler communities in a variety of contexts. Case studies include the European settler projects in Africa, expansionist efforts by the by Japanese in Korea and Manchuria, Nazi attempts to settle ethnic Germans in Poland, and contested settlements in Israel and Palestine.
Settler Colonialism in the Twentieth Century,Caroline Elkins,Susan Pedersen,Routledge,0415949432,20th century,Colonization,Emigration & Immigration,Emigration and immigration,Ethnic relations,History,History: World,Modern - 20th Century,Sociology,World - General,History / World
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