May 30, 2018 · Publisher Taylor and Francis issued a detailed explanation of the peer review process that the article had undergone, countering accusations of “poorly executed pseudo-‘scholarship,’” in …

Feb 14, 2025 · The Case for Colonialism is a 2017 article by political scientist Bruce Gilley. It argues that colonialism was net good for colonized populations and even that it should be re-introduced today. …

Sep 20, 2017 · A journal featuring an article calling for a new wave of colonialism has come under fire from researchers, and half its editorial board members have resigned.

Oct 8, 2017 · Some 15 members of Third World Quarterly ’s editorial board -- nearly half the body -- resigned amid the controversy, saying that in addition to the article’s content, they objected to the …

Nov 9, 2017 · As the title suggests, “The Case for Colonialism,” which appeared in the journal’s “Viewpoints” section, spoke favorably about colonialism. It recommended a form of colonialism be …

Jun 6, 2021 · World Quarterly in 2017. It provoked enormous controversy and generated wo separate petitions signed by thousands of academics demanding that it be retracted, that TWQ apologize, and …

Over the next 6,000 words his academic paper in Third World Quarterly argued not only that colonial rule was beneficial and legitimate, not only that subsequent independence had created a “cesspool …

Aug 12, 2021 · There is no easier way to discredit a political idea or opponent than to raise the cry of “colonialism.” The notion that colonialism is always and everywhere a bad thing needs to be …

Jan 29, 2024 · It provoked enormous controversy and generated two separate petitions signed by thousands of academics demanding that it be retracted, that TWQ apologize, and that the editor or …

Introduction For the last hundred years, Western colonialism has had a bad name. Colonialism has virtually disappeared from international affairs, and there is no easier way to discredit a political idea …