Hegel and empire: from postcolonialism to globalism

This text provides a clear and nuanced appraisal of Hegel's treatment of Africa, India and Islam, and of the implications of this treatment for postcolonial and global studies.

Analyzing Hegel's master-slave dialectic and his views on Africa, India and Islam, it situates these views not only within Hegel's historical scheme but also within a broader European philosophical context and the debates they have provoked within Hegel scholarship.