The Legacy of Imperialism in North-South Relations

I.   Introduction:  An Imperialist Legacy

II.  Imperialism and the Globalization of Class

A.  Marx and the Developing World

B.  Lenin's Theory of Imperialism and Revolution

C.  Understanding North-South Relations Today

III.  European colonialism

A.  Definition

B.  Case Study:  British India

1.  Impact on State Structure

2.  Economic Impact

a.  agriculture

b.  industry

c.  Indian elites

C.  Decolonization

D.  Postcolonial Problems

1.  Lack of Professional Expertise

2.  Narrow Export Economies

3.  Arbitrarily Drawn Boundaries and Ethnic Strife

4.  Ineffective Governments