Barely a year goes by in the UK without a public figure igniting a furore by arguing that colonialism somehow benefitted the people it oppressed. But our new book, “Authoritarian Africa: Repression, ...
China often makes headlines on a great variety of topics, yet very little is said and known about its contested heritage. At a time when this country with a complex and rich history is undergoing ...
Medical students at the NIAS in Surabaya, 1930s. Author's collection. Historians of medicine investigate discoveries within medicine and their effects on everyday life, the organisation of medical ...
A photo of Uganda's president hangs on the wall, left, as Judge Steven Kavuma reads the verdict at the country's Constitutional Court in 2014. (Rebecca Vassie/AP) Perspective by Salmon A. Shomade ...
How colonial rule committed Africa to fragile authoritarianism The impact of colonial rule on sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the subject of intense debate and controversy. Barely a year goes by in ...
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