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The Commission for the Protection of the Natives and Belgian Colonialism (1908-1957)
This thesis investigates the Commission pour la Protections des Indigènes [Commission for the Protection of the Natives, 1908-1957], a largely overlooked colonial advice and ‘watch dog’ organ in the Belgian Congo (1908-1960). ... -
Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Peru, 1962-1966
(2020-11-28)Insurgency and counterinsurgency in the developing world were crucial aspects of the global Cold War. Economic, political, religious, and social factors created tensions at the international, national, and local levels ... -
American social science and the psychology of development in India, 1940s-1960s
(2020-09-30)With the arrival of independence in 1947, India’s first generation of post-colonial leaders embraced the concept of ‘development’ as a central objective of nation-building and a raison d'être of the post-colonial state. ... -
Resources, Environment, and Rural Development in Uruguay, 1779-1913
(2020-11-28)This dissertation examines the history of agricultural change in Uruguay over the long nineteenth century, as a case study in the agrarian roots of Latin American long-term development. Cowhides were first exported on a ...
