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Why aren't non-colonised countries like Ethiopia, Nepal or Bhutan thriving then? I get it's easy to put things into a binary good/bad box and certainly easier t
by BelenusMordred 6y ago
Why aren't non-colonised countries like Ethiopia, Nepal or Bhutan thriving then? I get it's easy to put things into a binary good/bad box and certainly easier to sing "colonialism is bad" in front of a crowd, but the world is a complex place.
Hypothetically would India be in a better or worse position now if they never had the English language foisted upon them?
The British colonialists tried to end centuries of rampant violent slavery on the Malayan peninsular, this made them incredibly unpopular with the Sultans and resulted in the assassination of an administrator, a war and resulting cessation of the practice.
In certain cities like Melaka, slaves made up 30% of the population, were the British not to have intervened the use of slaves would have likely continued well into the 20th century.
The world is rarely black and white.
- selimthegrim 6y agoVietnam and Thailand seem to be doing OK these days
- jariel 6y agoThey are doing considerably worse than those in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea. If the US had stayed in South Vietnam, they'd likely be living at the same standard of living as South Koreans, instead, they continue to live in a fairly oppressive system without rule of law, basic freedom of expression, high levels of corruption etc. Thailand would have likely benefited as well. Thailand is often cited as a 'special case' due to it's lack of direct colonization relative to the rest of the area.