Scenarios about 'colonial legacy'
The lasting political, economic, cultural, and social effects of European imperial domination over territories in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and elsewhere from the 15th to mid-20th centuries. Colonial legacy encompasses issues such as artificial borders, extractive economic relationships, cultural disruption, racial hierarchies, and governance structures that continue to influence global power dynamics and development challenges in formerly colonized regions.
What If Dar es Salaam Implemented Different Port Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Tanzania's primary port developed under alternative management and expansion models, potentially reshaping East African economic development and regional power dynamics.
What If France's Immigration Integration Policies Were Different?
Exploring the alternate timeline where France adopted a fundamentally different approach to immigrant integration, reshaping its national identity, social cohesion, and position in Europe.
What If Honiara Implemented Different Development Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Solomon Islands capital pursued sustainable urban planning rather than uncontrolled growth, potentially transforming it into a model Pacific city instead of facing persistent urban challenges.
What If Kinshasa Developed Without Decades of Conflict?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city avoided the devastating cycle of political instability, dictatorship, and civil wars that hindered its development since independence.
What If Lagos Implemented Different Urban Planning Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Nigeria's largest city embraced comprehensive urban planning in the mid-20th century, potentially transforming it into a model African metropolis rather than facing the urban challenges that have defined its growth.
What If Oran Developed Different Maritime Industries?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Algerian port city of Oran pursued a different path of maritime development, transforming North African economic dynamics and Mediterranean power relations.