Topic: make an argument for which 2 of these factors (economic exploitation, political control, ideological justification) interacted most potently or powerfully to supported King Leopold II’s domination over the territories and people of the Congo.
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In readings by Bernstein (“Colonialism, capitalism, development”) and Hochschild (King Leopold’s Ghost), we discussed colonialism as a confluence of economic exploitation, political control, and ideologies of race and a civilizing mission. Drawing on these readings make an argument for which 2 of these factors (economic exploitation, political control, ideological justification) interacted most potently or powerfully to supported King Leopold II’s domination over the territories and people of the Congo. Make sure you also address how these two factors interacted, drawing on Hochschifktld to provide specific evidence.