by Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2001).
Analyzes 17th-century intellectual origins of the British Empire, specifically how early philosophers like Bacon viewed the "sin" of abandoning a colony once it was established. Key Themes for Exploration Colony
An unconventional look at "domestic colonies" (farm colonies for the mentally ill or utopian communities) rather than overseas territories. It highlights how these internal projects used the same principles of segregation and agrarian labor found in traditional settler colonialism. Biological & Specialized Perspectives Colonial Reproduction and Life Histories (ResearchGate). by Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2001)
If you're writing your own paper, these categorized topics might spark an idea: Colony
by Moses Finley (2021).