Imperial measurement: a cost–benefit analysis of western colonialism
Auteur :
Niemietz, Kristian
Éditeur :
Institute of Economic Affairs
ISBN :
9780255368391
Date de publication :
18 avr. 2024
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on data from various European colonial empires, Niemietz casts doubt on the claim – popular among both 19th-century imperialists and modern-day progressives – that empire was a crucial factor in the West’s rise to prosperity. Instead, he shows that – its immorality aside – Western colonialism was simply bad economics.