Andreas Stucki Bücher

Focusing on the period from the 1950s to the 1970s, this book delves into the engagement of Portugal and Spain with women in their African colonies, particularly in Angola, Mozambique, Western Sahara, and Equatorial Guinea. It analyzes the rhetoric of benevolent colonialism alongside the realities of imperial practices, such as forced resettlement and sexual exploitation. By utilizing newly available documents, the author reveals African women's perceptions of their roles and contrasts imperial strategies with anticolonial movements, highlighting their contributions to independence and nation-building.

The Colonial A History of European Empires, 1780s to the Present provides the most authoritative, in-depth overview on European imperialism available. It synthesizes recent developments in the study of European empires and provides new perspectives on European colonialism and the challenges to it. With a post-1800 focus and extensive background coverage tracing the subject to the early 1700s, the book charts the rise and eclipse of European empires. Robert Aldrich and Andreas Stucki integrate innovative approaches and findings from the 'new imperial history' and look at both the colonial era and the legacies it left behind for countries around the world after they gained independence. Dividing the text into three complementary sections, Aldrich and Stucki offer an original approach to the subject that allows you to - Different eras of colonisation and decolonisation from early modern European colonialism to the present day- Overarching themes in colonial history, like 'land and sea', 'the body' and 'representations of colonialism'- A global range of snapshot colonial case studies, such as Peru (1780), India (1876), The South Pacific (1903), the Dutch East Indies (1938) and the Portuguese empire in Africa (1971)This is the essential text for anyone seeking to understand the nature and complexities of modern European imperialism and its aftermath.