The paper is required to use the following outline and structure:
Introduction Section (Discussion of Issue Selected)
Explanation of Ethical or Moral Issues
Connections with Global Economic and/or Historical Issues
Legacy of the Issue
Self-Reflection on Assignment
Conclusion
i have already done the intro paragraph as well
In one short paragraph, please explain what issue you have selected for your term paper. Why is your research paper important? What will you learn, and how will this assignment support your education at Mount Saint Marys?
Leopolds Extraction in the Belgian Congo
The economic issue that I selected for the term paper is Leopolds Extraction in the Belgian Congo, which occurred around the late 1800s. During this time, King Leopold II initiated the Belgian colonization in Congo and established the Congo Free State. This event was atrocious as brutal practices, such as inhumane policies, were implemented during his reign. Rubber was a valuable resource in Congo and in order to extract it, forced labor was often used. Moreover, the extraction of rubber was a scandalous economic event in history because it took the lives of millions and prevented further economic growth in the country, which is significant today. The majority of profits went to the Belgian colonists and left the natives at a great disadvantage; they were exploited and used. This topic is important to discuss because it explains the background of Congo and how its past leadership has affected its economy. It discusses the topic of extractive institutions and how they work to benefit the elite at the expense of the many, as we read throughout the modules in class. Furthermore, I will learn how colonialism in Africa has affected its current economic standing and how Leopolds Extraction has affected the country in the long-run. This assignment will further support my education at Mount Saint Marys because I will be able to learn about various economies worldwide, how they have functioned overtime, and how it has left permanent and everlasting effects on its people.
just one source based on this book Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
ISBN 978-0-307-71922-5
Published by Currency Books
cite as many times as needed when evident
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