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The essay, The Case for Colonialism, was withdrawn at the request of the journals editor, Shahid Qadir, and in agreement with the essays author, Bruce Gilley, an associate professor of political science at Portland State University, the notice said.

The publisher said that it had conducted a thorough investigation after receiving complaints about the essay and found that it had undergone double-blind peer review, in line with the journals editorial policy.

However, the publishers notice continued, the journals editor received serious and credible threats of personal violence linked to the publication of the essay. As the publisher, we must take this seriously, the withdrawal notice reads. Taylor & Francis has a strong and supportive duty of care to all our academic editorial teams, and this is why we are withdrawing this essay.