POLI 227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bourgeoisie, Monroe Doctrine, Anti-Imperialism
9 Mar 2015
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Colonialism had major effects, yet lasted a relative brief period. Middle east: less than 50 years deeply affected by colonialism. West is so powerful that it can cover the world until wwii where this influence is quite gone how can you be so powerful you can conquer the world but then loose it. Answer: look at the nature of opposition to colonial rule two kind of resistance: traditional resistance and nationalist resistance. = initial or continuing resistance to colonial conquest, based on local society and capabilities = better win of north africa fighting the italians, existing traditional societies using their traditional means to trying to prevent themselves from conquest( Zulus resisting british rule in south africa) rarely successful because of the massive disparity between european military power and traditional societies power certainly cases where countries were never colonized (ethopia), where the traditional resistance succeeded but hardly ever.
