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Introduction: The World on the Eve of High Imperialism Part I: The Imperialists Introduction 1. Jules Ferry, “Speech before the French Chamber of Deputies.” (1884) 2. Image: “Growing Markets for our Goods” 3. Rudyard Kipling, “White Man's Burden.” 4. Image: “Pear's Soap Ad” 5. Herbert Spencer, Illustrations of Universal Progress 6. Image: “Crystal Palace” 7. Karl Marx, “The British Rule in India” 8. “Emperor Meiji's Letter to President Grant on Iwakura Mission, 1871.” 9. Joseph Conrad, “An Outpost of Progress.” 10. Image: British Officer Reclining 11. Arthur James Balfour, Speech to the British House of Commons on the “Problems with which we have to deal in Egypt.” 13 June 1910. 12. “An Ottoman Government Decree Defines the Official Notion of the 'Modern' Citizen” 13. Image: Victorian Wallpaper Suggested Further Readings Part II: The Anti-Imperialists Introduction 1. Image: Tippoo's Tiger 2. M. K. Gandhi, “Civilisation.” 3. Ho Chi Minh, “Equality.” 4. Godfey N. Uzoigwe, Britain and the Conquest of Africa . 5. Jose Marti, “Mother America.” 6. Sayyid Jamal ad-Din (al-Afghani), “Lecture on Teaching and Learning.” 7. E. D. Morel, The Black Man's Burden . 8. Aime Cesaire, Discourse on Colonialism . 9. Jose Rizal, Noli Me Tangere . 10. Vladimir I. Lenin, Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism . 11. Multatuli, Max Havelaar Suggested Further Readings Part III: Tools of Empire Introduction 1. Image: Perry's ship 2. Michael Adas, “ Machines as the Measure of Men . 3. Image: “East African Transport old and new style” 4. Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia . 5. J. Clinton Cunningham, Products of the Empire . 6. Daniel Headrick, “Malaria, Quinine, and the Penetration of Africa. 7. Eduardo Galeano, Open Veins of Latin America . 8. L.S. Senghor, “French-Language of Culture.” 9. “Indian Commissioner Thomas J. Morgan on the Need for Compulsory Education, 1892.” (North American Native Americans) 10. Image: “Railroads and Coolies” 11. Theodore Christlieb, Protestant Foreign Missions: Their Present State . 12. Image: Belgian Territorial Agent 13. Kita Ikki, “An Outline Plan for the Reorganization of Japan.” 14. Ngugi wa Thiong'o, “Kimathi on law as a tool of op...
