Island studies as a decolonial project

• Main Authors: Yaso Nadarajah, Adam Grydehoj
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Island Studies Journal 2016
• Subjects: colonialism; decolonial project; decolonization; indigenous peoples; island studies; neocolonialism; Physical geography; GB3-5030; Arctic; Day Island; Indian; Pacific
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/4657ddfdd0a241f1a5510225386a7008

The phenomenon of colonialism influenced the cultures, economies, and politics of the majority of the world’s population. The subsequent decolonization process has likewise had profound affects on colonized societies. Island societies undergoing decolonization face many of the same pressures and cha...