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Rethinking slavery at the Cape
Rethinking slavery at the Cape: Although slavery was common, the Cape was not a ‘slave economy’ in the strict sense, as it did not rely solely on slavery for economic surplus, according to Lund University’s Professor Erik Green.
European colonialism and the grand strategy myth: The case of the Cape colony
Erik Green, Professor at Lund University in Sweden, investigates European colonialism and the myth of a grand strategy, setting forth the case of the Cape colony.
The Department of Economic History at Lund University
The Department of Economic History at Lund University is the largest economic history department in the world. Situated within the Lund School of Economics and Management, the department offers an interdisciplinary approach to studying economic history, combining insights from economics, history, political science, sociology, and other social sciences.
Quantitative panel studies of the political economy of the cape colony
Erik Green, Professor at Lund University in Sweden, investigates the legacy of a settler colony by focusing on quantitative panel studies of the political economy of the Cape Colony.
