Fabrication of Empire: The British and the Uganda Kingdoms, 1890–1902 - Softcover

Low, D. A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107688493 ISBN 13: 9781107688490

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

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

About this title

Book Description:

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. Anthony Low's magisterial new study examines how and why the British were able to dominate these rulerships and establish a colonial government.

About the Author:

D. A. Low is Emeritus Smuts Professor of the History of the British Commonwealth, University of Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1107688493
• ISBN 13: 9781107688490
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 382