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Settling for Less - Why States Colonize and Why They Stop (Hardcover)
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Settling for Less - Why States Colonize and Why They Stop (Hardcover)
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Why countries colonize the lands of indigenous people Over the past
few centuries, vast areas of the world have been violently
colonized by settlers. But why did states like Australia and the
United States stop settling frontier lands during the twentieth
century? At the same time, why did states loudly committed to
decolonization like Indonesia and China start settling the lands of
such minorities as the West Papuans and Uyghurs? Settling for Less
traces this bewildering historical reversal, explaining when and
why indigenous peoples suffer displacement at the hands of
settlers. Lachlan McNamee challenges the notion that settler
colonialism can be explained by economics or racial ideologies. He
tells a more complex story about state building and the conflicts
of interest between indigenous peoples, states, and settlers.
Drawing from a rich array of historical evidence, McNamee shows
that states generally colonize frontier areas in response to
security concerns. Elite schemes to populate contested frontiers
with loyal settlers, however, often fail. As societies grow
wealthier and cities increasingly become magnets for migration,
states ultimately lose the power to settle frontier lands. Settling
for Less uncovers the internal dynamics of settler colonialism and
the diminishing power of colonizers in a rapidly urbanizing world.
Contrasting successful and failed colonization projects in
Australia, Indonesia, China, and beyond, this book demonstrates
that economic development-by thwarting colonization-has proven a
powerful force for indigenous self-determination.
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