Research Catalog

Title

The turning point in Africa : British colonial policy, 1938-48 / R.D. Pearce.

Author

Pearce, R. D. (Robert D.)

Publication

London, England ; Totowa, N.J. : Cass, 1982.

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Details

Description

223 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait; 22 cm

Summary

This is a study of British colonial policy towards tropical Africa during a critical decade, from the complacent trusteeship of the inter-war years to the strategy of decolonization inaugurated after World War II.

Subject

• To 1960
• Geschichte 1938-1948
• English-speaking Africa
• colonial administration
• 15.80 history of Africa
• British colonies
• Colonies > Administration
• Politics and government
• Entkolonialisierung
• Kolonialismus
• Vorgeschichte
• Koloniale politiek
• Great Britain > Colonies > Administration. > Africa
• Africa > Politics and government > To 1945
• Africa > Politics and government > 1945-1960
• Great Britain > Colonies > Africa
• Africa
• Afrika
• Großbritannien

Note

• Revised and shortened version of the author's thesis (Oxford).
• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. [211]-217.

Contents

Complacent trusteeship of the inter-war years -- The re-definition of imperial principles in international and national politics -- Lord Hailey and colonial office thought on African policy -- African governors and the making of policy in Africa -- Creech Jones and the labour government's imperial attitudes and impact -- The making of African policy in the colonial office, 1945-48: the end of indirect rule and the planning of local government -- Planning the transfer of power -- Reform at the centre overtakes reform in local government.

ISBN

• 0714631604
• 9780714631608
• 0203988280
• 9780203988282

LCCN

82186995

OCLC

• ocm09760711
• 9760711
• SCSB-73844

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library