What was the colonial state? What were its contributions to African political, social, and economic development?
Attributes:
Terriotory, population, sovereignty, power, law, nation, international actor, and idea.
Historical Actor:
Hegemony, autonomy, security, legitimacy, revenue, and accumulation.
Stages:
Colonization, 1885-1914. Colonial rule/hegemony, 1914-1950. Decolonization, 1950-1974.