So, these days states forgo colonies only because they lack the resources? Does this apply to e. g. slavery as well? I don’t like this line of thought.
Mostly because all land is claimed by some country or another, and the current occupants could raise enough of an international stink that people come to their defense.
One might argue that what Russia is doing in Ukraine and Georgia is the modern equivalent of colonialism.
I mean the British had a huge role in ending slavery, not because it was the right thing to do but because other countries were doing it better and so it was better to invest in stopping others than doing it themselves
The US and USSR similarly ended most colonialism because they were the most powerful nations in the world and yet couldn’t compete in that field
As countries become powerful, they seek to destroy whatever the previous symbol of power was and replace it with whatever they’re good at until the next newly powerful country comes along
I’d imagine states without colonial pasts weren’t more moral, they just lacked the resources and/or opportunities.
So, these days states forgo colonies only because they lack the resources? Does this apply to e. g. slavery as well? I don’t like this line of thought.
Mostly because all land is claimed by some country or another, and the current occupants could raise enough of an international stink that people come to their defense.
One might argue that what Russia is doing in Ukraine and Georgia is the modern equivalent of colonialism.
And China’s belt-and-road initiative is basically modern day colonialism as well. And the 9-dash line.
Yes, all international development is colonialism. 🤡
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There may be other reasons, but morality is unlikely to be one of them.
Morality is not a reason for e. g. civil rights movement? (not the same as colonialism, but coming from the same origin)
I mean the British had a huge role in ending slavery, not because it was the right thing to do but because other countries were doing it better and so it was better to invest in stopping others than doing it themselves
The US and USSR similarly ended most colonialism because they were the most powerful nations in the world and yet couldn’t compete in that field
As countries become powerful, they seek to destroy whatever the previous symbol of power was and replace it with whatever they’re good at until the next newly powerful country comes along
Neocolonialism is just colonialism with a hat.
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It’s not about morality, it’s about having a damn clue. Shared traumas matter.