Postcolonial Approaches to Global Politics
Postcolonial Approaches to Global Politics
One. INTRODUCTION: What is this theory about?
The Main Idea
The Main Idea
Postcolonialism is a theory that examines International Relations through the lens of history, specifically the history of Colonialism.
It asks very important questions:
- Why did Western countries invade and control places like Afghanistan, Africa, and Asia for so long?
- Why does the West think its way of government (democracy) is the "best" and only way?
- Why is the world still unequal today?