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Auf der Heyde, Kai (2020)

Colonialism, Inequality, and Reparations. German Intervention in Namibia?

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

To what extent should the German government help address the level of inequality experienced in Namibia, particularly through the issues of land redistribution and colonial reparation? The two main elements of the research question are the processes of land redistribution in Namibia, and the progress made in receiving colonial reparations from Germany. These two topics are approached in a manner which allows for a possible symbiotic relationship to be examined. Only in the last twenty to twenty-five years has the Namibian genocide been gaining traction in the eyes of governments and academics, with the topic not being raised in German political spheres due to fear of repercussions. However, now after much legal and social pressure the German government is beginning to acknowledge and deal with its colonial past in South-West Africa.

Colonialism

Inequality

and Reparations

Author

Auf der Heyde, Kai

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

European Studies

Supervisors

Natermann, Diana

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en