This is a study of British colonial policy towards tropical Africa during a critical decade, from the complacent trusteeship of the inter-wqr eyars to the strategy of decolonization inaugurated after World War II.
Acknowledgments, List of Abbreviations, 1. Introduction: Complacent Trusteeship of the Inter-War Years, 2. The Re-definition of Imperial Principles in International and National Politics, 3. Lord Hailey and Colonial Office Thought on African Policy, 4. African Governors and the Making of Policy in Africa, 5. Creech Jones and the Labour Government’s Imperial Attitudes and Impact, 6. The Making of African Policy in the Colonial Office, 1945–48: The End of Indirect Rule and the Planning of Local Government, 7. Planning the Transfer of Power, 8. Reform at the Centre Overtakes Reform in Local Government, 9. Conclusion, Bibliography, Index
