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Colonial Internationalism and the Governmentality of Empire, 1893–1982 provides a comprehensive analysis of how colonial powers utilized international frameworks and transnational governance structures to maintain and expand their imperial control. Florian Wagner examines the mechanisms through which empires developed sophisticated systems of rule that extended beyond traditional territorial boundaries.
The work explores the intersection of colonialism, international law, and governance practices across the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Wagner traces how colonial administrations adopted internationalist rhetoric and institutional frameworks to legitimize their rule while simultaneously managing the complexities of multiple colonies and territories.
By analyzing key imperial powers and their international engagements, this study reveals how colonialism was not merely a bilateral relationship between metropole and colony, but rather a complex system embedded within international structures. The book challenges conventional understandings of imperialism and demonstrates the crucial role of international governance in sustaining colonial rule until the early 1980s.
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