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Colonialism and its Legacies II. History is not destiny, but the past shapes the present. And many scholars argue that colonialism has a long-term impact on politics, the economy and society.

These 6 books explore the impact of #colonialism in #LatinAmerica.

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Stein, Stanley J. and Barbara H. Stein, The Colonial Heritage of Latin America: Essays on Economic Dependence in Perspective (1970)

Adelman, Jeremy (ed.), Colonial Legacies: The Problem of Persistence in Latin American History (1999)
del Castillo, Lina @CastilloProf, Crafting a Republic for the World: Scientific, Geographic, and Historiographic Inventions of Colombia (2018)

Engerman, Stanley L., and Kenneth L. Sokoloff, Economic Development in the Americas since 1500: Endowments and Institutions (2012)
Mahoney, James, Colonialism and Postcolonial Development: Spanish America in Comparative Perspective (2010)

Belli, Benoni @BenoniBelli and Keelin Burke @keelinrburke (eds.), Colonial Legacies in the Luso-Brazilian World (2022). Available here: gov.br/mre/pt-br/cons…

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10 concepts or conceptual distinctions all social scientists should understand.

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Kuhn, Thomas, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962/1970)

Weber, Max, Politics as a Vocation (1919)

Comte, Auguste, The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte (1853)

Mann, Michael, The Sources of Social Power, Vol 1 (1986)
Przeworski, Adam, Capitalism and Social Democracy (1985: esp. Ch. 5)

Johnson, Chalmers, MITI & the Japanese Miracle: The Growth of Industrial Policy, 1925-75 (1982)

Castells, Manuel, The Information Age. Economy, Society, and Culture Vol. I The Rise of the Network Society (1996
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Nov 4
10 conceptos o distinciones conceptuales que todo científico social debería entender.

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Kuhn, Thomas, La estructura de las revoluciones científicas (1962/1970). Disponible aquí: bfa.fcnym.unlp.edu.ar/catalogo/doc_n…

Weber, Max, La política como vocación (1919). Disponible aquí: memoriapoliticademexico.org/Textos/6Revolu…
Comte, Auguste, Principios de filosofía positiva (1853)

Mann, Michael, Las Fuentes del Poder Social, Vol. 1 (1991)

Marshall, T.H., Ciudadanía y clase social (1950)

Przeworski, Adam, Capitalismo y Socialdemocracia, (1988: esp. Ch. 5)
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Nov 4
Colonialism & its Legacies I. History is not destiny, but the past shapes the present. & many scholars argue that colonialism has a long-term impact on politics, the economy & society.

These books explore the impact of #colonialism in #Africa, #Asia & globally.

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Mamdani, Mahmood @mm1124, Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism (1996)

Cheeseman, Nic @Fromagehomme and Jonathan Fisher @fisheridd, Authoritarian Africa: Repression, Resistance, and the Power of Ideas (2020)
Lange, Matthew, Lineages of Despotism and Development. British Colonialism and State Power (2009)

Acemoglu, Daron @DrDaronAcemoglu, and James A. Robinson, Why Nations Fail: Origins of Power, Poverty and Prosperity (2012)
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Nov 3
Part of thinking historically is related to understanding the origins of our current political map. 5 maps of the world’s colonial past contain essential information.🧵 Source of map: https://www.mapworld.com.au/products/gall-pet
Maps about Colonialism I. In the mid-18th century, the large empires were the Ottoman Empire in Europe and the Middle East & North Africa; and the empires of Spain, Portugal, Britain, France, and the Netherlands in the Americas and some coastal areas in Africa and Asia.
Maps about Colonialism II. In 1900, the large empires were those of Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands in Africa and Asia. Other imperial powers were Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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Nov 3
Spanish Empire 2/2. Spain was one of the first big colonial powers and it played a key role in the Americas.

These 6 documentaries present different views on Spain’s role as a colonial power in the Americas.

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Columbus and the Age of Discovery (1992). 7 episodes. On Christopher Columbus’ voyage and the age in which he lived.
Conquistadors (2001). 4 episodes. On the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the sixteenth century. Available here: Episode 1: ; Episode 2: dailymotion.com/video/x5mkocf ; Episode 3: ; Episode 4: dailymotion.com/video/x5mkog8
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French Empire 2/2. France was a major colonial power in the 20th century, especially in Africa, the MENA region, and Southeast Asia.

These 3 (multi-part) documentaries tell part of the story of French colonization and decolonization.

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Colonisation, une histoire française (2021). 3 episodes. On French conquest and colonial rule from 1830 to 1945. Available here : seneweb.com/news/Documenta…
The Algerian War 1954-1962 (1984). 5 episodes. On the struggle for independence from France by Algerian nationalists between 1954 and 1962. Available here: Episode 4: ; Episode 5:
imdb.com/title/tt896294…
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