Reconsidering Britain’s Civilizing Mission in India: Genuine Altruism or a Self-Serving Strategy?

Imperial apologists often ascribe Britain’s construction of its huge empire in the past to the noble urge to bring modernity and the benefits of Western civilization to less fortunate Africans and Asians, an enterprise historically named ‘civilizing mission’. These scholars tend to support their ass...

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Main Author: Belkacem Belmekki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN) 2024-12-01
Series:Atlantis
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Online Access:https://www.atlantisjournal.org/index.php/atlantis/article/view/1120