Colonization Among Modern People, Paul Leroy-Bealieu

• Leroy-beaulieu deeply involved in French Political Life
• After French defeat in war against Prussia, and rise of Bismark's united Germany
• Advances his famous message:
• Colonial expansion was a question of life and death for France
• Initially he had little success
• 1885, he publishes "Colinization Among Modern People"
• A potent and learned plea for colonial expansion
• Accepting England's lead, France claims Algiers and Tunis
• Argue in favor of France's mission in central Africa
• He also applauds French expansion in Indo-China
• Leroy-Beaulieu's arguments in favor of colonization cover wide range of factors:
• Emigrations, finance, international relations
• Main appeal was international ego
• Colonization is the civilizing worldwide mission for France, its highest destiny