Scenarios about 'alternative colonialism'
Alternative colonialism refers to historical scenarios where colonial expansion and empire-building followed different patterns than in our timeline. This concept explores how history might have unfolded if different powers had dominated colonial endeavors, if indigenous populations had successfully resisted European expansion, or if colonization had occurred through different economic or cultural mechanisms. These scenarios examine the profound global consequences of altered power dynamics in the age of exploration and conquest.
What If Māori Resistance Successfully Repelled European Colonization?
Exploring how New Zealand's history would have unfolded if Māori military and political resistance had successfully prevented British colonization, creating an independent Māori nation that maintained sovereignty into the modern era.
What If Captain Cook Never Reached New Zealand?
Exploring how New Zealand's history would have unfolded if James Cook had not charted its coastline in 1769-1770, potentially delaying European colonization and creating a fundamentally different trajectory for Māori society and the development of the nation.