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1 Online-Ressource (xix, 361 pages)
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ISBN:
9780511576522
Content:
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 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
Content:
Prologue: Survey and agenda -- Statecraft : external intrusion and local dominion -- Ferment : conversion and revolution in Buganda -- Upcountry : might-have-beens and the Buganda/Uganda outcome -- Warbands : new military formations and ground level imperialism -- Paramountcy : Toro, Busoga and the new overlords -- Defeat : Kabalega's resistance, Mwanga's revolt and the Sudanese mutiny -- Succession : Nkore and the war of Igumira's eye -- Denouement : aggregations and rulerships -- Government : colonial settlements and the Buganda model -- Capstone : honour, awe, and imperialism -- Round up and review
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521843515
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107688490
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521843515
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511576522
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