WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Direct colonial rule is a form of colonialism that involves the establishment of a centralized foreign authority within a territory, which is run by colonial officials.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under direct rule, European officials and soldiers governed colonies; indirect rule used appointed locals to govern colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Direct rule is when an imperial or central power takes direct control over the legislature, executive and civil administration of an otherwise largely self-governing territory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Defining Direct and Indirect Rule Mamdani (1996) characterizes this difference in terms of the relationship of individuals to the colonial state: Those under direct rule relate to the state as citizens, whereas those under indirect rule are subjects under hierarchies of power.

Detailed explanation-5: -Direct Control. Examples: Somaliland in East Africa, French colonies like Somaliland and Vietnam, US under English control, German colonies like German East Africa, and Portuguese colonies like Angola. Has it’s own internal government, but under control of another country.