H. W. Wesseling

Divide and Rule

The Partition of Africa, 1880-1914

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Produktbeschreibung

The partition of Africa was one of the most spectacular episodes in modern history. For Europeans, Africa was still an unknown continent in 1880. Thirty years later almost all of it was under European control. This race for colonies went hand in hand with a host of thrilling exploits and dramatic conflicts, of which Stanley's exploration of the Congo and Gordon's death in Khartoum are just two examples. The partition of Africa was one of the most spectacular episodes in modern history. For Europeans, Africa was still an unknown continent in 1880. Thirty years later, almost all of it was under European control. This race for colonies went hand in hand with a host of thrilling exploits and dramatic conflicts, of which Stanley's exploration of the Congo and Gordon's death in Khartoum were just two examples. Although the end of the colonial period produced a great upsurge in historical writing on the subject, this book is the most complete general overview of the dramatic events that marked this period. Such major historical questions as the causes of European imperialism are also examined. The author, an internationally renowned authority in the field, analyzes these issues and presents his own views of them. In Divide and Rule, Wesseling dwells primarily on the historical developments. The many picturesque and problematic events are brought back to life. The leading characters are presented with gusto: the pioneers, the conquerors, the European politicians who tried to run the show no less, and the main African protagonists. For this reason, Divide and Rule is above all a story of one of the most dramatic highlights of the centuries-long history of European expansion.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 470
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 708g
• ISBN-13: 9780275951382
• ISBN-10: 0275951383
• Artikelnr.: 21136087

Autorenporträt

H.L. WESSELING is Professor of General History in the University of Leiden, Holland, and Director of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction "The Eastern Question": The Occupation of Tunisia and
Egypt, 1881-1882 France and Imperialism Tunisia Great Britain and
Imperialism Egypt The Sudan and the Nile Conclusion The Congo and the
Creation of the Free State, 1882-1885 Belgium and Leopold II The Brussels
Conference and Its Consequences Europeans in the Congo The Congo Question,
1882-1884 Germany and Imperialism The Berlin Conference The Birth of the
Free State Conclusion "Cool and Courageous": Germany and Great Britain in
East Africa, 1885-1890 The Rise of Zanzibar and British Influence Germany
and East Africa Great Britain and Germany in East Africa, 1886-1890 The
Cape-to-Cairo Dream and the Zanzibar-Heligoland Treaty Uganda Epilogue: The
French Occupation of Madagascar Conclusion Soldiers and Traders: France and
Great Britain in West Africa, 1890-1898 France in the Sudan Britain and the
Niger The Partition: Phase I, 1890-1895 The Partition: Phase II, 1895-1898
Conclusion The Long March to Fashoda, 1893-1898 The British Nile Strategy
The French Nile Strategy Italy and Imperialism The Mission that Failed: The
Marchand Mission Fashoda Conclusion Boers and Britons in South Africa,
1890-1902 The Historical Background Foreigners and Gold Strikes, 1884-1886
Rhodes and Rhodesia, 1890-1893 Rhodes vs. Kruger Toward the Second Boer War
The Second Boer War, 1899-1902 Conclusion Epilogue: The Partition of
Morocco, 1905-1912 Morocco and Europe France and Morocco From Tangier to
Agadir Conclusion Notes Bibliography Appendix 1: Important Treaties and
Agreements Appendix 2: Synchronic Survey Index of Names