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- DictionaryDe·col·o·ni·za·tion/dēˌkälənəˈzāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent: "they thought they could assist the process of decolonization and local self-determination"
2 days ago · Decolonization is the undoing of colonialism, the latter being the process whereby imperial nations establish and dominate foreign territories, often overseas. The meanings and applications of the term are disputed.
1 day ago · The decolonization of the Americas occurred over several centuries as most of the countries in the Americas gained their independence from European rule.
6 hours ago · Phases of decolonisation “Decolonization needs to be understood in its phases. What became known as “primary resistance” movements—such as the Maji Maji in Eastern Africa (1905–1907) and Ndebele-Shona Uprisings in Southern African region (1896–1897)—formed the basis for future nationalist-anticolonial struggles, with the Mau-Mau Uprising (1952–1960) occupying an intermediate ...
1 day ago · Algeria was colonised and departmentalised by the French in the 19th century, and by 1954 around a million Algerians of European origin lived in the settler colony. Following a seven-and-a-half-year war against France, Algeria officially became independent in 1962.
4 days ago · Mecca of Revolution: Algeria, Decolonization and the Third World Order is a fascinating account of how senior Algerian politicians – notably those in diplomatic roles and Ahmed Ben Bella, once he became head of state after independence – sought to position Algeria at the vanguard of the Third Worldist movement.
1 day ago · Lack of meaningful Indigenous engagement within these political, financial, epistemological, and relational spaces results in tokenism rather than decolonization.
1 day ago · ADERN functions as an essential forum for contesting the prevailing Eurocentric perspectives in the field of African studies. Ndlovu-Gatsheni advances his mission through his prolific writings. Literary works such as “The Decolonial Mandela” and “Epistemic Freedom in Africa” examine the application of decolonization across diverse fields.
