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The Development and Origin of Colonial Urban-Rural Divides: A Global Analysis

Posted on December 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

Introduction The urban-rural divide that emerged through colonization represents one of the most profound and lasting impacts of colonial ventures on global development. This analysis examines how different colonial powers created and reinforced urban-rural divisions across their empires, establishing patterns … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Year 1000

Posted on September 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected The World–And Globalization Began, by Valerie Hansen At the core of this book there are at least two essential shortcomings. These shortcomings do not make the book impossible to enjoy; it remains an enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Indigenous Continent

Posted on June 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest For North America, by Pekka Hamalainen This book is, without exaggeration, perhaps one of the worst books on history I have ever read. There are several reasons for this, but they boil down to a … Continue reading →

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What’s So Bad About Being A Colonizer?

Posted on May 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

We live in a day and age where that which is seen as native and indigenous is celebrated and that which is seen as a settler or colonizer is disparaged. This ingrained bias is so intense and widespread that it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: American Colonies

Posted on April 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

American Colonies, by Alan Taylor This book, the first volume in a series called the Penguin history of the United States, in which noted historian Eric Foner (noted for his writings on slavery and Reconstruction in particular) serves as the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Time Of Anarchy

Posted on September 1, 2023 by nathanalbright

Time Of Anarchy: Indigenous Power And The Crisis Of Colonialism In Early America, by Matthew Kruer I hope that this author got the social credit boost he was looking for, because this book fails miserably as a history. The author … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Imperialism

Posted on September 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

Imperialism, edited by Philip D. Curtin This book provides what its intended readers would want to read, and it can provide something even to those whom the book is not directly aimed at. By and large, imperialism gets a bad … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Four Years Till Tomorrow

Posted on March 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

Four Years Till Tomorrow:  Despair And Hope In Wartime Dutch East Indies, edited by Sheri G. Tromp It is easy to see why this book exists.  That is not to say that everyone who comes across this book will appreciate … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Captive Paradise

Posted on March 4, 2020 by nathanalbright

Captive Paradise:  A History Of Hawaii, by James L. Haley, read by Joe Barrett This book has a difficult task and the author manages to succeed in that difficult task fairly well.  On the one hand, the author clearly wanted … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Empires In World History

Posted on February 14, 2020 by nathanalbright

Empires In World History:  Power And The Politics Of Difference, by Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper Empires can be a tricky subject to write about.  It is easy for people to feel a sense of moral fury when it comes … Continue reading →

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