colonialism

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Mamdani's father is Mahmood Mamdani, a political science professor who has written several books about colonialism.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

President Macron will also address the conference on Friday, having told the World Economic Forum in Davos last month that now was "not a time for new imperialism or new colonialism".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

As a young adult in the US, she immersed herself in books on the history of Africa before colonialism, particularly West Africa.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Time stretches punishingly throughout this masterful “Magellan,” foregrounding the painful legacy of colonialism and prioritizing a raw splendor that can never truly be conquered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

For example, much of Africa is still struggling with its legacies from recent colonialism.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond