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A mission to civilize

the republican idea of empire in France and West Africa, 1895-1930

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An edition of A mission to civilize (1997)

A mission to civilize

the republican idea of empire in France and West Africa, 1895-1930

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This book addresses a central but often ignored question in the history of modern France and modern colonialism: How did the Third Republic, highly regarded for its professed democratic values, allow itself to be seduced by the insidious and persistent appeal of a "civilizing" ideology with distinct racist overtones?

By focusing on a particular group of colonial officials in a specific setting - the governors general of French West Africa from 1895 to 1930 - the author argues that the ideal of a special civilizing mission had a decisive impact on colonial policymaking and on the evolution of modern French republicanism generally.

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Stanford University Press
Language
English
Pages
367

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Subjects
History, Politics and government, Governors general, Republicanism, Colonies, Administration, Racism, Africa, west, politics and government, France, colonies, africa, France, politics and government, 1870-1940, Republicanism, france, France, history, third republic, 1870-1940, Africa, west, history
Places
France, French-speaking West Africa
Times
1884-1960, 1870-1940

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-353) and index.

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325/.344/0966
Library of Congress
JQ3360 .C69 1997, JQ3360.C69 1997

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x, 367 p. :
Number of pages
367

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OL664306M
ISBN 10
0804729999
LCCN
97009868
OCLC/WorldCat
36521037
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4509250
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1109597

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