The Historical Taboo: Colonial Discourses and Postcolonial Identities in Belgium

This article examines so-called colonial discourses in Belgium related to the former Sub-Saharan colony owned by Leopold II of Belgium which today is known as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) or the Congo-Kinshasa. Having introduced the colonial history of the DR Congo from the 15th centu...

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Main Author: Bobineau Julien
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
Series:Werkwinkel: Journal of Low Countries and South African Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/werk-2017-0007