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Britain and Africa

Kenneth Kirkwood

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Originally published in 1965. This book is about the association between Britain and Africa. The book begins with the British entry into Africa and the Indian Ocean and the establishment of the principal foci of power before 1914. The book next treats the quarter century from the First World War until the outbreak of the Second. The book then discusses the period of the Second World War, its aftermath, and the time period contemporaneous with the book's publication. The author's personal experiences and observations shortly before and during the Second World War in different parts of Africa...

Originally published in 1965. This book is about the association between Britain and Africa. The book begins with the British entry into Africa and the Indian Ocean and the establishment of the principal foci of power before 1914. The book next treats the quarter century from the First World War until the outbreak of the Second. The book then discusses the period of the Second World War, its aftermath, and the time period contemporaneous with the book's publication. The author's personal experiences and observations shortly before and during the Second World War in different parts of Africa convinced him at the time that the years 1939–1945 marked a decisive watershed. After the historical chapters, the author examines the three major zones of contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. The final chapter considers the major international associations of which Britain is a member and with which it operates in African affairs in the aftermath of colonialism.

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9
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238
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9781421432311
Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Britain and Africa before 1914: Establishment of the Foci of Power
Chapter 2. Britain and Africa 1914—39: War and Trusteeship
Chapter 3. Britain and Africa 1939—64: Bases

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Britain and Africa before 1914: Establishment of the Foci of Power
Chapter 2. Britain and Africa 1914—39: War and Trusteeship
Chapter 3. Britain and Africa 1939—64: Bases and Bridgeheads
Chapter 4. Britain and Southern Africa
Chapter 5. Britain and West Africa
Chapter 6. Britain and Eastern Africa
Chapter 7. Britain and Independent Africa: Partnership—The Uncompleted Task
Postscript
Index

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Kenneth Kirkwood

Kenneth Kirkwood was a Rhodes Professor of Race Relations at Oxford University. He was a major anti-apartheid advocate and served in the South African Army in Kenya and Somalia during World War II.