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In Defense of German Colonialism
And How Its Critics Empowered Nazis, Communists, and the Enemies of the West
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eBook - ePub
In Defense of German Colonialism
And How Its Critics Empowered Nazis, Communists, and the Enemies of the West
About this book
Famed historian and author of the groundbreaking "The Case for Colonialism" demonstrates that, contary to modern presuppositions, German colonialism from its early roots to the mid-twentieth century was overall a force for good in the world where development was encouraged and native governance flourished. Historian and university professor, Bruce Gilley, delves into the history of German colonialism from its earliest roots through the 20th century, demonstrating that contrary to modern presuppositions, it served as a global force for goodâelevating the lives of its subjects and encouraging scientific development while allowing native cultures to flourish within its governance.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Preface: Black Berliners and Their White Supporters
- Chapter 1: Laying the Prussian Lash on German Colonial History
- Chapter 2: The Spirit of Berlin
- Chapter 3: Who Shot Off My Thumb?
- Chapter 4: The Culturally Competent Krauts
- Chapter 5: Rafting the Sanaga in Wicker Baskets
- Chapter 6: How Do You Say Class Conflict in Ewe?
- Chapter 7: The Suspicious Dr. Koch
- Chapter 8: The Dancing and Feasting Continued by Torchlight for Two Nights
- Chapter 9: âGanbei!â How the Chinese Colonized Qingdao
- Chapter 10: The âShabby Annexationsâ of Versailles
- Chapter 11: Why the Loss of Colonies Doomed German Liberalism
- Chapter 12: Nazi Anti-Colonialism and the War on Europe
- Chapter 13: Communist Anti-Colonialism and the Division of Europe
- Chapter 14: Woke Anti-Colonialism and the Hollowing of Europe
- About the Author
- Notes
- Index
- Copyright