A Mission to Civilize: The Republican Idea of Empire in France and West Africa, 1895-1930
A historical analysis of how French republican ideals influenced colonial administration and policy in West Africa from 1895 to 1930.
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This study examines the relationship between French republican ideology and colonial governance in West Africa during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
It analyzes how concepts of civilization and republican values influenced administrative practices and justifications for empire.
The work draws on historical sources to assess the impact of these ideas on both French policy makers and African societies under colonial rule.
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