POLS 2080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Great Trek, Social Darwinism, Terra Nullius
9 Dec 2015
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1870-1914: high imperialism high expansion scramble for africa. De nitions colonialism territorial conquest, occupation and direct control of one country buy another the practice. Rst colonial empire: north and south america, caribbean, west africa and india second colonial empire: africa and indochina driven by resource extraction, slave trade and christian missions. Nancial service sector development superiority complex due to technological innovations rise of the idea of being a chosen nation social darwinism white mans burden ideology. 1814: british take control and initiate more immigration great trek and the boer wars had a dream of british control over all of africa creation of rail way to expand control. 500-6000 per year convicts rented out to land owners as workers no pay but received care. 15% of people sent over were women often mistreated. Case: china predominant asian power period of expansion and prosperity in the 18th century higher standard of living compared to britain a sino-centric world view (china centred)
