| Whitehall and the Black Republic: A Study of Colonial Britain's Attitude Towards Liberia, 1914-1939 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Pal Chaudhuri, Jyotirmoy (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319704753 ISBN-13: 9783319704753 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $103.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy |
| Dewey: 325.3 |
| Series: African Histories and Modernities |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.43 lbs) 279 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the history of the relationship between Liberia and Britain--the world's first black republic, founded by former slaves, and the world's strongest colonial power. Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri excavates a wealth of archival sources to reconstruct a turbulent narrative spanning key points in twentieth-century Liberian history. Pal Chaudhuri argues that the Black Republic was never a serious item on the British agenda for constructive action in West Africa, as seen in the repeated failure of their concessionaires, their interference with the Firestone rubber project, and their efforts to have Liberia expelled from the League of Nations. Untangling the conflicts and contradictions between Britain's colonial interests and humanitarian ideals, Whitehall and the Black Republic is a long overdue contribution to the history of Liberia and the British Empire. |