SOSC 2800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: European Colonialism, Sailing Ship, Indirect Rule
3 Oct 2016
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Global south/global north - before creation of new global political order, no connection between societies in asia, africa, and the americas - originally disconnected - become linked through european colonialism and compressed by the new world order formed. Transform economies, militaries, etc. to meet european standards. Latin america colonized in 1500s vs africa in late 19th c. Took different forms (who did the colonizing, what were the interests/motives, depending on social organizations of the colonized) - no single colonial experience. Most colonial enterprises = violent (eg. algeria, india) Different forms depending on location, timing, and nature of local societies. Made possible through technology and pattern of state development. Process of controlling and subduing own society - political/ social/economic organization of european states allowed for colonization to happen. Sailing ship technology allowed europe to explore new areas whereas opposite could not happen - aztecs in south america were very complex society but they wouldn"t have reached.
