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The topic (for better or for worse) was not ethics. The question was why some countries manage to maintain colonies, some don't, and some do but then lose it ov
by alexey-salmin 3y ago
The topic (for better or for worse) was not ethics. The question was why some countries manage to maintain colonies, some don't, and some do but then lose it over time.
Having superior infrastructure and economy is definitely a huge part of the answer, I believe the majority of it. This holds true all the way back to Roman and Byzantine empires.
- kwhitefoot 3y ago> some countries manage to maintain colonies, some don't, and some do but then lose it over time. They all lose them over time, or are themselves dissolved and absorbed.
- alexey-salmin 3y agoOf course, and everything turns to dust and entropy in the end. This doesn't make it any less interesting to study the current affairs.