Copper Empire - Mining and the Colonial State in Northern Rhodesia, C.1930-64

Zusatztext 'A valuable contribution to the historiography of business in central Africa, particularly during the period of decolonisation.' Andrew Cohen, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History Informationen zum Autor LARRY BUTLER was educated at the Polytechnic of North London and King's College London, UK. He has taught at the University of East Anglia since 2002. Among his previous publications are Industrialisation and the British Colonial State: West Africa, 1939-1951 and Britain and Empire: Adjusting to a Post-Imperial World Klappentext This is a study of the evolving relationship between the British colonial state and the copper mining industry in Northern Rhodesia, from the early stages of development to decolonization, encompassing depression, wartime mobilization and fundamental changes in the nature and context of colonial rule. Zusammenfassung This is a study of the evolving relationship between the British colonial state and the copper mining industry in Northern Rhodesia! from the early stages of development to decolonization! encompassing depression! wartime mobilization and fundamental changes in the nature and context of colonial rule. Inhaltsverzeichnis Maps Introduction The Colonial State and the Development of the Copperbelt Wartime mobilisation The Post-war Commodity Boom (1946-1953) The Debate on Controlling the Mining Industry (1939-1952) The Copperbelt and the Central African Federation (1949-1957) The Demise of the Federation The Mining Industry and Zambian Independence Postscript: Northern Rhodesian Copper Mining: The Prospects at Independence Conclusion

Sommario

Maps Introduction The Colonial State and the Development of the Copperbelt Wartime mobilisation The Post-war Commodity Boom (1946-1953) The Debate on Controlling the Mining Industry (1939-1952) The Copperbelt and the Central African Federation (1949-1957) The Demise of the Federation The Mining Industry and Zambian Independence Postscript: Northern Rhodesian Copper Mining: The Prospects at Independence Conclusion

Relazione

'A valuable contribution to the historiography of business in central Africa, particularly during the period of decolonisation.'
Andrew Cohen, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: L. Butler, Larry Butler
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9781349364138
• ISBN: 978-1-349-36413-8
• Pagine: 438
• Serie: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series; Cambridge Imperial and Post-Co; Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series; Cambridge Imperial and Post-Co; Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Geschichte, Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Europäische Geschichte, B, History, European History, Westeuropa, Entwicklungsstudien, Economic history, auseinandersetzen, Economic development, Asian History, African History, Development Studies, History, Modern, Palgrave History Collection, Modern History, History of Britain and Ireland, Great Britain—History, Africa—History, Asia—History