As a principle of administration, indirect rule is essentially a system of local government, in theory functioning through local native tribal institutions. Admirable as this principle may be in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Current political order in Africa is often linked to legacies of colonialism, in particular to legacies of indirect colonial rule. However, ...

British colonial rule in India lasted for approximately 190 years. The British used a “divide and rule” strategy to instigate people against each other so that they could rule the country smoothly.

The British ruled India for about 190 years with their divide-and-rule policy. They looted the country and filled Britain with gold and diamonds, including the precious Kohinoor diamond. The British ...