HIST 213 Lecture 12: HIST 213 - Lecture Notes - Ideological and Material Dimensions
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Development & modernization in post-colonial societies: nationalists, anti-colonialists, and elites saw political independence and law enforcement impunity as a starting. Germany), but post-colonial independence was difficult to accomplish these countries were autocratic or point for decolonization and wanted to uncouple their societies from dependence (france, england, japan, dictatorships (ex. Zaire: concentration of domestic power led to the reproduction of colonial relations with industrialized nations (soviet. Wheat production increased by 300% in 20yrs (from food insecurity to export) leading to demographic growth and agricultural expansion in india. State-led modernization: import substitution industrialization (isi) tariffs to create institutional barriers for foreign powers, aviation, manufacturing (ex. steel production), protection and investment in development ex. Latin america and southeast asia: nationalization of industries/national resources oil, coal, minerals, timber, water seen as national patrimony; mining and metallurgy expropriated from foreign ownership, and funded domestically. ex.