| An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750-1895 Contributor(s): Campbell, Gwyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521839351 ISBN-13: 9780521839358 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: This comprehensive economic history of pre-colonial Madagascar examines the island's role in the burgeoning international economy and the rise of modern European imperialism. It reveals that the Merina of the Central Highlands attempted to found an island empire and, through the exploitation of its human and natural resources, develop the economic and military might to challenge British and French pretensions in the region. Ultimately, their failure (due to imperial forced labor policies and natural disasters) caused the nefarious consequences, attributed to external capitalist and French colonial policies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 330.969 |
| LCCN: 2003069667 |
| Series: African Studies Series |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 434 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - East Africa - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Cultural Region - African |
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Contributor Bio(s): Campbell, Gwyn: - Gwyn Campbell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Languages and International Trade at the University of Avignon. He is the editor of Southern Africa and Regional Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Regions (2003) and The Structure of Slavery in Indian Ocean Africa and Asia (2003). He is the author of numerous articles, in such scholarly journals as the Journal of African History and the International Journal of African Historical Studies. |