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<DIV>Belgium was a small, neutral country without a colonial tradition when King Leopold II ceded the Congo, his personal property, to the state in 1908. For the next half century, Belgium not only ruled an African empire but also, through widespread, enduring, and eagerly embraced propaganda, produced an imperialist-minded citizenry. <BR></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><I>Selling the Congo</I> is a study of European pro-empire propaganda in Belgium, with particular emphasis on the period 1908¿60. Matthew G. Stanard examines the nature of Belgian imperialism in the Congo and considers its case in light of literature on the French, the British, and other European overseas empires. Comparing Belgium to other imperial powers, the book finds that pro-empire propaganda was a basic part of European overseas expansion and administration during the modern period. Arguing against the long-held belief that Belgians were merely ¿reluctant imperialists,¿ Stanard demonstrates that in fact many Belgians read
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