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The book offers a critical examination of German colonial rule in South West Africa, highlighting its devastating impact on the Herero and Nama populations, including the first genocide of the twentieth century. It explores the ambitions of the colonial government to create a "model colony" and "racial state," revealing how their rationalized planning led to profound suffering for the African inhabitants. This study serves as an essential account of the historical and social consequences of colonialism in present-day Namibia.
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German Rule, African Subjects, Jürgen Zimmerer
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- German Rule, African Subjects
- Subtitle
- State Aspirations and the Reality of Power in Colonial Namibia
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jürgen Zimmerer
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 440
- ISBN13
- 9781789207491
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- The book offers a critical examination of German colonial rule in South West Africa, highlighting its devastating impact on the Herero and Nama populations, including the first genocide of the twentieth century. It explores the ambitions of the colonial government to create a "model colony" and "racial state," revealing how their rationalized planning led to profound suffering for the African inhabitants. This study serves as an essential account of the historical and social consequences of colonialism in present-day Namibia.