Jerven, Morten; Strangio, Donatella; Weisdorf, Jacob - In: The journal of European economic history 50 (2021) 1, pp. 99-132
This paper considers Italy’s short but intense colonisation of Eritrea in light of the more well-known European … colonial histories in Africa. We review the Italian historiography on Italy’s involvement in Eritrea, supplementing it with … state’s colonial spending, particularly during Fascism. We reflect on the actual effects of these factors on Eritrea …