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Political Instability and Arbitrary Borders

Arbitrary borders and divide-and-rule tactics employed by colonial rulers contributed to ethnic conflict and political instability in many post-colonial states. These effects still undermine governance and peace.

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Post-Colonial Leaders Share Blame

While colonial structures were flawed, many postcolonial nations have had decades to modify or replace them. Blaming contemporary instability solely on colonialism overlooks domestic political agency.

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Unified Nation-State Formation

Colonialism inadvertently unified diverse groups under a single administrative structure, laying the groundwork for nation-state development in regions that lacked centralized governance prior to colonization.


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