Historically, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to come across the island of Mauritius. It ... more Historically, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to come across the island of Mauritius. It was found by the Dutch in 1598, then the French arrived in 1721, before the British established political control in 1814. Mauritius had a long history of occupations and turmoils even after independence in 1968 and makes it important to raise a question: How did Mauritius succeed in achieving economic and political development after independence despite having high levels of ethnic diversity? This paper will attempt to answer this question by focusing on the economic and political methods used.
Historically, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to come across the island of Mauritius. It ... more Historically, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to come across the island of Mauritius. It was found by the Dutch in 1598, then the French arrived in 1721, before the British established political control in 1814. Mauritius had a long history of occupations and turmoils even after independence in 1968 and makes it important to raise a question: How did Mauritius succeed in achieving economic and political development after independence despite having high levels of ethnic diversity? This paper will attempt to answer this question by focusing on the economic and political methods used.
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