Modern Colonization

R.J. Harrison Church

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040432587
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Historical Geography
• Index: Social Sciences

First published in 1951, Modern Colonization breaks new ground in British geographical literature since it aims at outlining the geographical factors in colonization, particularly that of the tropics. French geographers have contributed much to what they have termed 'colonial geography', but this is the first British study and follows a plan different from that of any French writer. The first chapters review the unfortunate lack of our work in this field and define the content of the subject; geographical factors in the evolution of past and present empires are briefly summarized. Succeeding chapters are devoted to the physical, social, and economic geography of colonization, including colonial transport. Finally, some political aspects are reviewed, such as colonial frontiers and colonies in world strategy.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Original Title Page
• Contents
• Figures
• Preface
• Chapter I The Content of the Geography of Colonization
• Chapter II Geographical Aspects of Modern Colonization
• Chapter III The Physical Geography of Colonization
• Chapter IV The Social Geography of Colonization
• Chapter V The Economic Geography of Colonization
• Chapter VI Colonial Transport from the Geographical Viewpoint
• Chapter VII The Political Geography of Colonization
• Appendix I: The Need for Geographical Studies of Colonial Areas
• Appendix II
• Index