Myths of Decolonization: Britain, France, and Portugal Compared

Reis, Bruno Cardoso

doi:10.1057/9781137394064_6

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“…We consider the effects of geography separately from colonial and postcolonial history, but always as closely related to historical developments. This is because the contemporary shape and character of African countries was in part the consequence of colonial expansion in the nineteenth century, which ultimately led to the creation of present-day states during decolonization (Cardoso Reis, 2015;Cooper, 2002;Darwin, 1999;Holland, 1985).…”

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The tangled historical roots of entrepreneurial growth aspirations

Decker

Estrin

Mickiewicz

2020

Strategic Entrepreneurship

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Research Summary: We consider what configurations of historical and geographic dimensions influence entrepreneurial growth aspirations (EGA). Our theoretical framework combines geography (coastal location, resource dependence), long-term colonial history (ethnic heterogeneity, legal origins), and postcolonial history (low levels of conflict and population displacement; not having "bad neighbors"). We employ abductive reasoning to link the social science and historical literatures via analytically structured histories of Ghana, Nigeria, and Angola. Next, we undertake a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis on sub-Saharan Africa countries to investigate which particular configurations of these dimensions are important for EGA. We demonstrate the importance of configurations over individual variables and add contextbound dimensions to the study of entrepreneurship in developing countries, through historical analysis. Managerial Summary: Our analysis may offer entrepreneurs a template for identifying potential opportunities and threats in order to calibrate their strategies for scaling up their venture in sub-Saharan Africa. We argue that environments rich in entrepreneurial growth opportunities are associated with configurations where negative aspects are more than

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Section: Geographymentioning

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The tangled historical roots of entrepreneurial growth aspirations

Decker

Estrin

Mickiewicz

2020

Strategic Entrepreneurship

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Hypochondria as a form factor: The role of colonial anxieties as shapers of buildings and urban spaces in British Africa

Galli

2021

Planning Perspectives

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The paper explores the role played by hypochondria, defined as the preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on the person's misinterpretation of bodily symptoms, in the definition of buildings and urban spaces throughout the history of British presence in the tropics, with a special regard to the African continent. From the medical and hygiene experts to the army engineers and the establishment of Tropical Architecture the relationship with the climatic and health conditions of the tropical belt has triggered fears and anxieties that have often prevented the definition of solutions. This paper shows how the scientific attitude that has characterized the exploration and settlement of tropical areas has not been a steady process but rather a complex mix of fears, false truths, wrong beliefs and slow improvements.

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Complicating Decolonisation: Mozambican Indian Experiences in the Twentieth Century

Frenz

2019

The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History

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Myths of Decolonization: Britain, France, and Portugal Compared

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

The tangled historical roots of entrepreneurial growth aspirations

The tangled historical roots of entrepreneurial growth aspirations

Hypochondria as a form factor: The role of colonial anxieties as shapers of buildings and urban spaces in British Africa

Complicating Decolonisation: Mozambican Indian Experiences in the Twentieth Century

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