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September 24, 2025Policy Futures in EducationOpen Access

Boomerangs and blind spots: Reconsidering Hannah Arendt’s imperialism thesis for decolonising education

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Arendt’s boomerang thesis reveals how colonial practices return to impact metropolitan societies, linking past violence to present educational systems.
Despite critiques of her Eurocentrism, this work emphasizes the importance of understanding colonial logics in education while incorporating perspectives from decolonial thought.
The paper advocates for a critical appropriation of Arendt's insights, allowing them to serve as tools for critiquing depoliticised approaches to decolonisation.
This analysis suggests that colonial violence and bureaucratic structures deeply influence postcolonial education and highlights the need for radical corrective actions.

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This paper examines Arendt’s perspectives on colonial violence in education, highlighting her imperialism thesis and addressing Eurocentric blind spots.

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This paper examines Arendt’s perspectives on colonial violence in education, highlighting her imperialism thesis and addressing Eurocentric blind spots.

Boomerangs and blind spots: Reconsidering Hannah Arendt’s imperialism thesis for decolonising education

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