عنوان

Whitehall and the black republic :

3319704761

9783319704760

3319704753

9783319704753

Whitehall and the black republic :

[Book]

a study of Colonial Britain's attitude towards Liberia, 1914-1939 /

Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri.

Cham :

Palgrave Macmillan,

2018.

1 online resource

African histories and modernities

Intro; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; A Note on Nomenclature; List of Tables; Chapter 1: An Outline of the Past; Chapter 2: The British Foreign Office and Liberian Neutrality During World War I; The French and the German Wireless Stations and the Cable Lines; The Customs Receivership; External Trade; Chapter 3: The Sequel to the Declaration of War; Chapter 4: British Reaction to the Firestone Investment in Liberia; Chapter 5: The Fernando Po Labour Crisis of 1929-1930; Chapter 6: The League of Nations Plan of Assistance; Chapter 7: The British and the Unrest on the Kru Coast

Chapter 8: An Improving Image Abroad 1934-1939Bibliography; Archival Material; Books; Articles from Newspapers and Periodicals; Newspapers and Periodicals Consulted; Unpublished Theses Consulted; Index

0

8

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.

Springer Nature

com.springer.onix.9783319704760

WHITEHALL AND THE BLACK REPUBLIC.

9783319704753

African history.

British & Irish history.

Colonialism & imperialism.

Diplomacy.

Diplomatic relations.

HISTORY-- Africa-- General.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- International.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- General.

Politics and government.

Great Britain, Foreign relations, Liberia.

Liberia, Foreign relations, Great Britain.

Liberia, Foreign relations, History, 20th century.

Liberia, History, 20th century.

Liberia, Politics and government.

Great Britain.

Liberia.

0

0

0

0

0

7

7

POL-- 011000

POL-- 040020

Chaudhuri, Jyotirmoy Pal

20200823102945.0

pn

[Book]

Y