Colonialism in Greenland: Tradition, Governance and Legacy
Soren Rud
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Hardback. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book explores how the Danish authorities governed the colonized population in Greenland in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Two competing narratives of colonialism dominate in Greenland as well as Denmark. One narrative portrays the Danish colonial project as ruthless and brutal extraction of a vulnerable indigenousness people; the other narrative emphasizes almost exclusively the benevolent aspects of Danish rule in Greenland. Rather than siding with one of these narratives, this book investigates actual practices of colonial governance in Greenland with an outlook to the extensive international scholarship on colonialism and post-colonialism. The chapters address the intimate connections between the ... Read more
This book explores how the Danish authorities governed the colonized population in Greenland in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Two competing narratives of colonialism dominate in Greenland as well as Denmark. One narrative portrays the Danish colonial project as ruthless and brutal extraction of a vulnerable indigenousness people; the other narrative emphasizes almost exclusively the benevolent aspects of Danish rule in Greenland. Rather than siding with one of these narratives, this book investigates actual practices of colonial governance in Greenland with an outlook to the extensive international scholarship on colonialism and post-colonialism. The chapters address the intimate connections between the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319461571
SKU
V9783319461571
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99-15
About Soren Rud
Soren Rud is Associate Professor of History at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He has published widely on Greenland, colonialism and techniques of governance. Recent publications include 'Policing and Governance in Greenland: Rationalities of police and colonial rule 1860-1953' in Policing in Colonial Empires: Cases, Connections, Boundaries (ca. 1850-1970).
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