SOSC 1430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Neocolonialism, Collective Action
3 Oct 2016
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Colonial states, nationalism, and independence: colonialism, outcomes, national independence movements (origins, main features, nationhood and statehood (state, nation, nationalism, post-independence societies (overcoming obstacles to national unity) It became a recognized solution to the need to expand markets, increase opportunities for investors, and ensure the supply of raw materials - connected to mercantilism, capitalism. Colonization did not only occur in overseas areas; it occurred also within borders of the core states. Eg. canada colonizing the indigenous peoples - when population was decimated, turned to. Creation of new countries - eg. spanish had four jurisdictions within latin america, about 16 countries emerged after spanish royals brought down. The basis for nationalisms - also resistance by colonized towards colonizers. Its collapse (with few expectations, much more peaceful than anyone might have imagined) - gained independence relatively easily for the most part - but dif cult and long for some. Although countries gained political and economic independence - were still tied.
