Settler colonialism in the twentieth century: Projects, Practices, Legacies - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415949432 ISBN 13: 9780415949439

Publisher: Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

Postcolonial states and metropolitan societies still grapple today with the divisive and difficult legacies unleashed by settler colonialism.

Whether they were settled for trade or geopolitical reasons, these settler communities had in common their shaping of landholding, laws, and race relations in colonies throughout the world. By looking at the detail of settlements in the twentieth century--from European colonial projects in Africa and expansionist efforts by the Japanese in Korea and Manchuria, to the Germans in Poland and the historical trajectories of Israel/Palestine and South Africa--and analyzing the dynamics set in motion by these settlers, the contributors to this volume establish points of comparison to offer a new framework for understanding the character and fate of twentieth-century empires.

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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

Synopsis:

An invaluable addition to the growing literature in the field, this powerful and thought-provoking study presents a compelling new interpretation of twentieth-century imperialism. Compiled of selected essays, historians of Japan, Europe, Africa and the Middle East show how settler communities have shaped landholding policies, laws and race relations in colonized territories throughout the world. Elkins and Pedersen establish an analytical framework for understanding the impact of settler communities in contexts such as the European settler projects in Africa, expansionist efforts by the 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" is the crucial text for understanding the history of imperial expansion in the last hundred years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0415949432
• ISBN 13: 9780415949439
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Elkins Caroline