Western Civilization: Europe In The Modern Ear

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Colonialism
As from the 16th century until 20th century, different powers enjoyed partial or full control over other countries and exploited them economically. Though colonialism largely fell in the last century, it continues on in silent tones in the post-colonial era for example through policies with roots in the colonial period. For a long time, different scholars have had different opinions on whether colonialism was right or wrong. This paper will explore the positions taken by four authors on colonialism and the reasons that they give for taking their side.
In a 1899 poem called The White Man’s Burden, Rudyard Kipling seems to justify imperialism as a way of spreading civilization. Written about the Philippine-American War, the poem sounds like a form of encouragement for the United States to colonize the Philippine Islands. He supports colonialism by saying that the white race had the obligation to spread civilization to the other parts of the ...