hey, all. i thought i'd put this idea out there.
the occurrence and non-occurrence of decolonization is pretty frequent in ATLs. while there are credibly arguments that decolonization was almost certainly a good thing since it essentially ended widespread imperialism (at least as far as most people are concerned), and i don't necessarily disagree with that, i think that decolonization happened too quickly and too suddenly: the decolonized world has suffered ever since from disease, war, and natural disasters.
now, suppose that decolonization still happens, but much more slowly. maybe some of these colonies eventually opt for dominion status or equivalent, maybe some of them remain part of larger empires for several more decades, perhaps even through to the present-day depending on their situation. in any case, i think the various colonies would be better off with a slower decolonization since it would give them more time to develop both infrastructure and government systems, which would presumably improve their chances of not collapsing into civil war. that's not to say they wouldn't still have problems, of course.
what does everyone think?
the occurrence and non-occurrence of decolonization is pretty frequent in ATLs. while there are credibly arguments that decolonization was almost certainly a good thing since it essentially ended widespread imperialism (at least as far as most people are concerned), and i don't necessarily disagree with that, i think that decolonization happened too quickly and too suddenly: the decolonized world has suffered ever since from disease, war, and natural disasters.
now, suppose that decolonization still happens, but much more slowly. maybe some of these colonies eventually opt for dominion status or equivalent, maybe some of them remain part of larger empires for several more decades, perhaps even through to the present-day depending on their situation. in any case, i think the various colonies would be better off with a slower decolonization since it would give them more time to develop both infrastructure and government systems, which would presumably improve their chances of not collapsing into civil war. that's not to say they wouldn't still have problems, of course.
what does everyone think?