| Copper Empire: Mining and the Colonial State in Northern Rhodesia, C.1930-64 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Butler, Larry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230555268 ISBN-13: 9780230555266 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: 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. It explores the vital importance of Northern Rhodesian copper to British economic and strategic interests, and to Britain's ambitious post-war plans to integrate its Central African territories. Among the key themes addressed are contemporary debates on the ownership of mineral resources and on the colonial state's responsibility to promote and control mining development and the wealth it generated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 968.940 |
| LCCN: 2007025499 |
| Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.03" W x 8.57" (1.44 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |