Imperialism’s legacy continues to influence the contemporary study of world politics, as the case of hegemonic stability theory shows.
The work of Karl Polanyi illuminates the link between socio-political outcomes that resulted from the economic crashes of 1929 and 2008.
One can extend Frantz Fanon’s original account of violent de-othering beyond decolonization by establishing a dialogue between Fanon and the work of Tzvetan Todorov.
Most accounts fail to provide an all-encompassing explanation of the revolution, however each contributes one piece of the puzzle.
In the cases of 20th century decolonisation, violence was an unavoidable means to overthrowing a violent system.
If not for the influence of the European peace movements and eventual de-escalation at the hand of Mikhail Gorbachev, the prospect of a nuclear war might have been realised.
Colourism in African communities has evolved from colonialism, slavery and racial hierarchies and affects both those with dark and light skin in negative ways.
Torture can never be justified as a form of intelligence gathering as it is inherently flawed and unethical.
The roots of the British Conservative Party’s can be found in the ideas put forth under Margaret Thatcher’s leadership.
Successive administrations have failed to draw lessons from US involvement in Vietnam. This has proved detrimental to recent international interventions.
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