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Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980

By: Guy Vanthemsche

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Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980

By: Guy Vanthemsche

While the impact of a colonising metropole on subjected territories has been widely scrutinized, the effect of empire on the colonising country has long been neglected. Recently, many studies have examined the repercussions of their respective empires on colonial powers such as the United Kingdom and France. Belgium and its African empire have been conspicuously absent from this discussion. This book attempts to fill this gap. Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980 examines the effects of colonialism on the domestic politics, diplomacy and economics of Belgium, from 1880 - when King Leopold II began the country's expansionist enterprises in Africa - to the 1980s, well after the Congo's independence in June of 1960. By examining the colonial impact on its mother country Belgium, this study also contributes to a better understanding of Congo's past and present.

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A Concise History of Belgium

By: Guy Vanthemsche,Roger De Peuter

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A Concise History of Belgium

By: Guy Vanthemsche,Roger De Peuter

The small and densely populated nation of Belgium has played an important role in the history of Europe and other continents, especially Africa. It was a pioneering force in industry, trade, and finance during the Middle Ages, through early modern times and into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It introduced innovative political regimes and played a leading role in the creative arts. Yet this rich past is not widely known. This introductory history offers an accessible and rigorous overview of this small but important West-European country, synthesizing Belgium's main economic, social, political, and cultural developments from pre-Roman times until today. Today, this nation-state, born in 1830, is well-known for the rivalries between its two main language communities, and as a result is often considered a fragile or even an artificial political construct. This systematic chronological analysis of both present-day Belgium and the polities that preceded it throws fresh light on this controversial issue and demonstrates Belgium's enduring importance and influence.

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A Concise History of Belgium

By: Guy Vanthemsche,Roger De Peuter

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Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980

By: Guy Vanthemsche

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Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980

Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980

A Concise History of Belgium

A Concise History of Belgium

A Concise History of Belgium

A Concise History of Belgium

Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980

Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980

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