Whether underdevelopment is a consequence of colonial legacy
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This paper examines the link between under-development and colonialism, looking at two countries in particular: Mauritania, which is a former French colony located in North West Africa, and India which is a former British colony located in Asia.... ... ... ... Many centuries of domination and exploitation followed, until the end of the nineteenth century when the former colonies started to gain their independence, partly through revolt and resistance, and partly because the European powers were exhausted and both militarily and economically, and severely weakened after two World Wars....