German Rule, African Subjects

State Aspirations and the Reality of Power in Colonial Namibia

Autori

• Jürgen Zimmerer

Parametri

Pagine

440pagine

Tempo di lettura

16ore

• Scienze politiche & Politica

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The book offers a critical examination of German colonial rule in South West Africa, highlighting its devastating impact on the Herero and Nama populations, including the first genocide of the twentieth century. It explores the ambitions of the colonial government to create a "model colony" and "racial state," revealing how their rationalized planning led to profound suffering for the African inhabitants. This study serves as an essential account of the historical and social consequences of colonialism in present-day Namibia.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2020

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