DEVS 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Anti-Imperialism, New International Economic Order, Devs
11 Oct 2016
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Strange"s dimensions of structural power; knowledge, credit, production, security. Anticolonial movements peaked following ww ii: european powers had relied on local governments in many colonies during the war. Periods 1945-1980 was one of the mass decolonization: over 100 new states formed. Struggles for freedom but over different visions of post colonial future. Rise of mass anticolonial movements led to independent of india. Divergent options within these movements as to post colonial futures. Leading figure of india, non violent for colonial resistance. Visions of future indian rested on reinvention of traditional ways of life. Suggested a rupture with the social structures of colonialism. Overthrow colonials necessary or india to realize goals of modernization of industrialization which was the route for independent and national power. **contrast btw the two traditional ways vs modern industry. National development (nehru: nationalist, anti colonial, pro-industrial. Because has economic growth, military power and political influence. Agrarian populations, not in position to support industrialization because in country side.
