Description:A lively, accessible look at how the colonial policies and practices of a few European countries in the 19th century have had such a profound impact on the 21st.A compact accessible guide to the intricacies of colonialism in the 19th and 20th centuries and its impact on the future.Provides a fresh interpretation of controversial events.engages with an open mind the argument that colonialism accelerated modernization and development.Includes an interesting discussion of the relationship between today’s “humanitarian intervention” as apposed to the traditional colonialist ides of “the civilizing mission”.