Fabrication of Empire (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521843515)

During the 1890s, the Scramble for Africa created the new country of Uganda. This inland territory carved out by British agents first encompassed some 20-30 African kingdoms. In his magisterial new study, Anthony Low examines how and why the British were able to dominate these rulerships and establish a colonial government. At the same time, the book goes beyond providing a simple narrative account of events; rather, Low seeks to analyse the conditions under which such a transformation was possible. By skilfully negotiating the many complex political and social undercurrents of this period, Low presents a groundbreaking theoretical model of colonial conquest and rule. The result is a major contribution to debates about the making of empire that will appeal to Africanists and imperial historians alike

Author: D. A. Low
ISBN-10: 0521843510
ISBN-13: 9780521843515
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/09/2009
Pages: 382
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2010