Thandika Mkandawire and the decolonization of settler colonial thinking
Meagher, K.
(21 October 2025)
Thandika Mkandawire and the decolonization of settler colonial thinking.
International Development.
Professor Kate Meagher highlights how Thandika Mkandawire’s work challenges the idea that settler colonialism produced “good institutions,” revealing instead how it entrenched racial hierarchies, dispossession, and enduring structural injustices that continue to shape contemporary development and global politics.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > International Development |
| Date Deposited | 14 Nov 2025 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/130194 |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9859-0827