Category: Colonization

Even though the Muslim rule in Iberia and the Spanish colonization of the New World may seem to have had very little in common, at least in the spatial sense of this word, this is far from being the case. After all, it is not only that a number of historical parallels can be drawn…

Table of Contents Introduction Development of Colonialism Type of Governance Reaction against Colonization Conclusion Reference List Footnotes Introduction During the 16th and 17th century Europeans were able to penetrate South East Asia. In the process they were able to control the international trade of the region1. The profits that were accrued from the exercise were…