Alice Girardello’s Reviews > Orientalism > Status Update

"Where one was in a position of power [...] the Oriental belonged to the system of rule whose principle was simply to make sure that no Oriental was ever allowed to be independent and rule himself. The premise was that since the Orientals were ignorant of self-government, they had better be kept that way for their own good"

This book is so eye-opening and well-written, I'm really enjoying it!