Scramble for Africa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

In 1870 barely one tenth of Africa was under European control. By 1914 only about one tenth – Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Liberia – was not. This book offers a clear and concise account of the ‘scramble’ or ‘race’ for Africa, the period of around 20 years during which European powers carved up the continent with little or no consultation of its inhabitants.In her classic overview, M.E. Chamberlain:Contrasts the Victorian image of Africa with what we now know of African civilisation and historyExamines in detail case histories from Egypt to ZimbabweArgues that the history and background of Africa are as important as European politics and diplomacy in understanding the 'scramble' Considers the historiography of the topic, taking into account Marxist and anti-Marxist, financial, economic, political and strategic theories of European imperialismThis indispensible introduction, now in a fully updated third edition, provides the most accessible survey of the ‘scramble for Africa’ currently available. The new edition includes primary source material unpublished elsewhere, new illustrations and additional pedagogical features. It is the perfect starting point for any study of this period in African history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-12-24
Mått:170 x 240 x undefined mm
Vikt:498 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Seminar Studies
Antal sidor:203
Upplaga:3
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138835634

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Afrikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

M.E. CHAMBERLAIN is Professor Emeritus at Swansea University.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsPublisher’s acknowledgements ChronologyWho’s who GlossaryMapsPart One: The problem1. Introduction2. The African background3. The Victorian image of AfricaPart Two: Analysis4. The British occupation of Egypt, 1882 5. West Africa6. East Africa7. South Africa8. Fashoda and the Anglo-French agreements of 1904Part Three: Assessment9. ConclusionDocuments 1 David Livingstone: humanitarian2 Commerce3 Africa as El Dorado4 Darkest Africa: fully developed racism5 Stanley’s antipathy6 Suez Canal7 The Egyptian finances: Stephen Cave’s Report8 Divided opinions9 Egypt in international diplomacy10 Death of Gordon At Khartoum11 The desire to abandon responsibilities12 The fears of British traders13 The British government’s reaction14 The Berlin West Africa conference lays down the ‘rules’ for the scramble15 The Royal Niger Company16 The Great Depression17 The mixture of economic and strategic arguments18 The ‘little Englanders’’ stand on Uganda19 Cecil Rhodes20 The Rudd concession21 The Colonial Office’s doubts about the legality of the British South Africa Company’s position22 The Fashoda incident23 The Anglo-French agreements of April 190424 J. A. Hobson25 V. I. Lenin26 Lord Cromer27. A modern rejection of traditional explanations of the partition28. Was the whole phenomenon economic after all?Appendix: European colonial background Guide to further reading ReferencesIndex