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The Ecological and Political Impact of Colonialism in the Third World During the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Introduction Colonialism is a system in which a state claims sovereignty over territory and people outside its own boundaries ; or a system of rule which assumes the right of one people to impose their will upon another (Brett, 1973). During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, rich, powerful states, including Britain and other European [...]