Role of Western colonialism and capitalism on ethnically divided regions.

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Introduction

A lot of negative effects caused by Western colonialism and capitalism in the third world countries that have contributed to their current political and economic crises have been discussed however , the main objective of this presentation is to discuss the progressive role played by Western colonialism and capitalism in the third world countries when contrasted with pre-colonial period and where they were left by their colonial masters to present date . Colonialism

Colonialism refers to as a system whereby a state holds

sovereignty over territory and people who are outside its own boundaries . It assumes the right of one people to impose their will to others . Between nineteenth and twentieth centuries , most rich and powerful states in the European countries such as Britain did own third world colonies . Up-to-date , the legitimacy of colonialism by European countries to these third world countries has elicited a heated debate in political arena and among the moral philosophers all over the world . Colonialism is not a new phenomenon . In the past society used to expand to immediate territories and settling it own natives on the newly conquered land . Such example includes the ancient Greeks , Romans and Ottomans to mention but a few

But it is evident that colonialism was not static but evolving due to technological advancements particularly in navigation that enabled connecting to the remotest parts of the world . Invention of the fast sailing ships facilitated reaching the distant ports in other side of the world while managing...