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Assimilation and Association in French Colonial Theory, 1890-1914
Raymond F. Betts
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Description for Assimilation and Association in French Colonial Theory, 1890-1914
Paperback. Until the close of the nineteenth century, French colonial theory was based on the idea of assimilation, which gave France the responsibility for "civilizing" its colonies by absorbing them administratively and culturally. This book examines the shift in colonial theory within the metropole, and its intellectual origins. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBG; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 13. Weight in Grams: 273.
Until the close of the nineteenth century, French colonial theory was based on the idea of assimilation, which gave France the responsibility for “civilizing” its colonies by absorbing them administratively and culturally. By the turn of the twentieth century, this idea had given way to the theory of association, which held that France’s new empire could be better served by a more flexible policy in which the colonized become partners with France in the colonial project. Raymond F. Betts examines the pivotal shift in colonial theory within the métropole, the debate that it generated, and its intellectual origins. A landmark book ... Read more
Until the close of the nineteenth century, French colonial theory was based on the idea of assimilation, which gave France the responsibility for “civilizing” its colonies by absorbing them administratively and culturally. By the turn of the twentieth century, this idea had given way to the theory of association, which held that France’s new empire could be better served by a more flexible policy in which the colonized become partners with France in the colonial project. Raymond F. Betts examines the pivotal shift in colonial theory within the métropole, the debate that it generated, and its intellectual origins. A landmark book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
273g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803262478
SKU
V9780803262478
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About Raymond F. Betts
Raymond F. Betts is a professor of history emeritus at the University of Kentucky and an expert in modern European imperialism. His many books include Decolonization and A History of Popular Culture: More of Everything, Faster, and Brighter.
Reviews for Assimilation and Association in French Colonial Theory, 1890-1914
“[An] elegant . . . neatly turned out study.”—The Economist "A scholarly and valuable book; [Betts] has done a service to all students of the colonial period."—Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science