POL201Y1 Lecture Notes - Sokoto Caliphate, Indirect Rule, Ethnolinguistics
Document Summary
Imperialism: process of maintaining an empire, by force political collaboration, social and political factors: africa was affected by it in the late 19th and early 20th century. After de-colonization africa is defined by its poor political state and only a few nations have been able to maintain a democratic government. The establishment of european culture severely affected africa"s social and political infrastructure. Imperialism also brought with it christianity: 460 million people/ 45% of africa is christian, it took away from africa"s traditional beliefs, a large part of africa is also muslim. 64 countries were previously colonies, many of them poor today: correlation between former colonies and poverty. Nigeria: did not become nigeria until after colonization; during the scramble for africa" colonizers separated indigenous people. The differences between north and the south greatly shaped there conditions today. Involved in the slave trade since 16th century, some identify this as the reason underdevelopment persists until today.
