The Enigma of Colonialism
An Interpretation of British Policy in West Africa
Format:Paperback
Publisher:James Currey
Published:1st Jan '89
Should be back in stock very soon
The discussion of pre-colonial slavery shows how slavery became integrated into the new colonial economy. If colonialism was the product of capitalism, as conventional wisdom would have it, why were the intersts of capitalism so ill-served? This is the central enigma which Anne Phillips confronts in this study of British colonial policy formulation in West Africa. North America: Indiana U Press
... a new interpretation of colonial policy in West Africa. - -- Rhoda Howard, Associate Professor of Politics, McMartin University
Her theoretical perspective puts the story of early colonial policy in a new and refreshing light, allowing it to be integrated with the main thrust of recent studies of post-colonial development. - -- Colin Leys, Professor of Political Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
ISBN: 9780852550267
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 304g
192 pages