The Case for Colonialism with Dr. Bruce Gilley
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Daron Acemoglu discusses “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty”
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Many forget the odds against the colonies when they declared independence
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Haitian Slave Revolt | 3 Minute History
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British Raj, cultural relativism and gender equality
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From Napier, William. (1851) History of General Sir Charles Napier’s Administration of Scinde, London: Chapman and Hall p. 35 at books.google.com.
Maori were saved by Protestant England from Spanish colonisation
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How did Britain Conquer India? | Animated History
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Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – Colonialism: The West & the Rest
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Acemoglu on West Africa as the whiteman’s graveyard
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Short History of Colonialism Since 1492
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How did Britain Conquer India? | Animated History
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The legacies of colonisation by the British for Maori (aside from the abolition of slavery and no more musket wars)
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For more, see James Feyrer & Bruce Sacerdote, 2009. “Colonialism and Modern Income: Islands as Natural Experiments,” The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 91(2), pages 245-262, May.
They argue that the nature of discovery and colonization of islands provides random variation in the length and type of colonial experience. They instrument for length of colonization using variation in prevailing wind patterns and direction.
They argue that wind speed and direction had a significant effect on historical colonial rule but do not have a direct effect on GDP today. The data also suggest that years as a colony after 1700 are more beneficial than earlier years.
They also find a discernable pecking order among the colonial powers, with years under U.S., British, French, and Dutch rule having more beneficial effects than Spanish or Portuguese rule.
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