• Switzerland and ‘Colonialism without Colonies.’ Reflections on the Status of Colonial Outsiders.

    Author(s):
    Francesca Falk (see profile) , Barbara Lüthi, Patricia Purtschert
    Date:
    2016
    Group(s):
    Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Global & Transnational Studies, History
    Subject(s):
    Imperialism, Postcolonialism, History
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Colonialism, Colonial history
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/yd0h-v130
    Abstract:
    In this essay the theoretical focus of postcolonial theory has been shifted from the cultures and societies of former formal colonies to those countries that have an explicit self-understanding as an outsider within the European colonial power constellation. Using the example of Switzerland, it analyses the presence and perseverance of colonial structures and power relations in a country that has never been regarded as or understood itself as an official colonial power. In a first step, we compare present debates on colonialism in Switzerland with those in neighbouring countries, i.e. France, Germany, Italy and Austria. In a second step, we trace previous research that postulates a link between Switzerland and colonialism, and apply the concept of ‘colonialism without colonies’, which, in contrast, engages with methods and themes that have emerged from postcolonial studies. Finally, we present a specific case study on ‘Swiss commodity racism’ in order to elucidate the concept ‘colonialism without colonies’.
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    Pub. Date:
    2016
    Journal:
    International Journal of Postcolonial Studies
    Volume:
    18
    Issue:
    2
    Page Range:
    286 - 302
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    3 years ago
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    All Rights Reserved
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