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neocolonialism  

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  • Neocolonialism refers to the continuation of a colonial system in spite of formal recognition of independence of the formerly colonized nation. After World War II, when the European colonial system collapsed, the international community recognized the right to self-determination of peoples living under colonial rule. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Neocolonialism]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CQX8Z58D-L

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