Indian<i>guinée</i>cloth, West Africa, and the French colonial empire 1826–1925: Colonialism and imperialism as agents of globalization

This study focuses on the global trade of guinée cloth mainly produced in French India and exported to West Africa from 1826 1925. The article first re-examines its role western Sahel. Second, it argues that factories established was costly but poor quality. Consequently, a similar type made Europe began replacing Senegalese market late nineteenth century. Therefore, producers empire supported protective measures, although merchants relevant governments did not always share this opinion. Furthermore, unstable political climate early Third Republic promoted frequent changes policy cloth. addition traditional route Saint Louis, Senegal, demonstrates export Indian through more protected routes northern then distributed within wider region Africa. Even Méline Tariff opened new markets. Through trade, how colonialism imperialism could lead globalization.