Assimilation and Association in French Colonial Theory, 1890-1914

Until the close of the nineteenth century, French colonial theory was based on the idea of assimilation, which gave France the responsibility for "civilizing" its colonies by absorbing them administratively and culturally. This book examines the shift in colonial theory within the metropole, and its intellectual origins.

Pana la sfarsitul secolului al XIX-lea, teoria coloniala franceza se baza pe ideea asimilarii, care a dat Frantei responsabilitatea pentru „civilizarea” coloniilor sale prin absorbtia lor administrativa si culturala. Aceasta carte examineaza schimbarea teoriei coloniale in cadrul metropolei si originile sale intelectuale.