King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild
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"King Leopold's Ghost" by Adam Hochschild is the story of how King Leopold II of Belgium used violence and coercion to gain control of the Congo. In this review, I discuss how on a larger scale the book also provides a perspective on how various European powers carved up Africa for their own gain.
Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/king-leopolds-ghost-book-review.
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