Bismarck, Europe, and Africa
Author | : Stig Förster |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 604 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015014446630 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Bismarck, Europe, and Africa written by Stig Förster and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive account of the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884 and 1885, this book looks at the mixed motives behind the partition of Africa into colonial monopolies. Historians from both Africa and Europe interpret this unique moment in Euro-Africa relations, looking at the origins of the meeting, the priorities of negotiators, economic interests, missionary aspirations, and national rivalries.