This study covers two important aspects of the colonial settlement of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. First, it examines the origins of the mandate system designed at the end of World War I. Second, it focuses attention on British policies in the Tanganyika mandate between 1919 and 1946. The study shows that British officials in the Tanganyika mandate did not actively promote self-rule and political independence for Africans. The author then argues that because of the policies adopted in Tanganyika, British rule was strengthened at least to the end of World War II. The uniqueness of the study lies in its full thematic and chronological treatment of the subject matter. Tanganyika Under International Mandate, 1919-1946 will appeal to a wide range of college professors, students, and general readers, and is highly appropriate for general African history courses as well as in more specialized graduate reading seminars.
