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Colonialism and the Politics of Identity in Morocco
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English - September 14, 2016 21:56 - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsPolitics News Music history ottoman empire turkey islam middle east Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In many countries of the Middle East and North Africa, European colonial rule lasted only for a matter of decades, and yet its influence in the realms of politics and economy have been profound. In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Wyrtzen about the legacy of colonialism in Morocco for the politics of identity, which is the subject of his new book entitled Making Morocco. As Dr. Wyrzten explains, colonial rule shaped understandings of issues such as territoriality, religion, ethnicity, and gender that remain relevant to this day.
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