Colonial Chaos in the Southern Red Sea - A History of Violence From 1830 to the Twentieth Century

An interdisciplinary book highlighting the relationship between the Red Sea region's colonial history and its present instability. Colonial Chaos explains precolonial law and international relations, contrasting them with the violence wrought by colonisation. It brings new archival evidence to light on the history of Somalia, Djibouti and Yemen.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Sultan Uthman's Salvage Agreements; 2. The Beginning of the End of Diplomacy; 3. The New Rules of International Engagement; 4. Undercover Colonialism, Coups, and Chaos; Conclusion; Appendix.

About the author

Nicholas W. S. Smith received his PhD in African history from Northwestern University, Illinois, where his research won awards including an International Dissertation Research Fellowship from the SSRC. His research was funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council and was nominated for the Royal Historical Society History Today prize. He has written several articles, including for the Journal of Eastern African Studies and Routledge Series on Indian Ocean and Trans-Asia. He is currently qualifying as a maritime solicitor in the UK.

Summary

An interdisciplinary book highlighting the relationship between the Red Sea region's colonial history and its present instability. Colonial Chaos explains precolonial law and international relations, contrasting them with the violence wrought by colonisation. It brings new archival evidence to light on the history of Somalia, Djibouti and Yemen.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas W. Stephenson Smith, Nicholas W. Stephenson (Northwestern Univer Smith, Nicholas W. Stephenson (Northwestern University Smith
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781108964777
• ISBN: 978-1-108-96477-7
• No. of pages: 253
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Africa / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, International Relations, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Middle Eastern history, African History