Historical problems of imperial Africa / edited by Robert O. Collins ... [et al.]

Rev. ed. of: Problems in the history of colonial Africa, 1860-1960. 1970.

Includes bibliographical references.

Problem I. The Partition of Africa. Robinson and Gallagher: Egypt and the Partition of Africa. Stengers: King Leopold, Savorgnan de Brazza, and the Beginning of the Scramble for Africa. Newbury and Kanya-Fostner: The French Policy and the Scramble for Africa. Taylor: Germany's First Bid for African Colonies. Turner: Bismarck Changes his Mind. Robinson and Gallagher: Britain's Nilotic Imperative. Sanderson: French Policy on the Upper Nile. Robinson and Gallagher: The Meaning of Fashoda. Hopkins: Africa and the Victorians: The Method and the Argument -- Problem II. Collaboration or Resistance to European Rule. Robinson and Gallagher: Romantic Reactionaries Versus Sophisticated Collaborators. Oliver and Fage: The Futility of Resistance: The Success of Collaboration. Hargreaves: African Reaction to the Imposition of Colonial Rule in West Africa. Ranger: African Reaction to the Imposition of Colonial Rule in East and Central Africa.

Hopkins: Resistance, Collaboration, and the Transformation in the Terms of Trade. Steinhart: Conflict and Collaboration -- Problem III. Colonial Rule in Africa. Lugard: Principles of Native Administration. Lugard: Methods of Native Administration: Political Officers and Native Rulers. Low and Pratt: British Colonial Policy and Tribal Rulers. Lewis: One Hundred Million Frenchmen: The Assimilation Theory in French Colonial Policy. Betts: Association in French Colonial Theory. Deschamps: Association and Indirect Rule. Crowder: Indirect Rule - French and British Style -- Problem IV. Educating the African. Macmichael: Education and Its Results. Jones: Education in Africa. Hailey: An African Survey. Wilson: Problems in Applying the Phelps-Stokes Report. Rodney: Education for Underdevelopment. Moumouni: Education in Africa. Chanaiwa: Colonial Education in Southern Africa -- Problem V. Forging a National Identity. Ranger: Early Nationalism in East and Central Africa. Hiffe: The Maji Maji Rebellion.

Kilson: Nationalism in Sierra Leone. Lonsdale: Some Origins of Nationalism in East Africa. Louis and Robinson: The United States, European Disengagement, and African Nationalism -- Problem VI. Exploitation or Development. Gann and Guignan: The Burden of Empire. Fieldhouse: The Myth of Economic Exploitation. Crowder: The Economic Impact of Colonial Rule in West Africa. Rodney: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. Onimode: Imperialism and Underdevelopment in Nigeria. Boahen: The Colonial Impact.

The book is designed to inform, engage its readers, and stimulate discussions. Robert O. Collins and his collaborators have included authoritative statements and analysis by renowned scholars. A distinctive characteristic of the anthology is the range of interpretations of classic and recent research. This book offers a full spectrum of emotionally charged theories. Each section presents a set of conflicting arguments to show the state of debates on these highly controversial issues.

Extensive commentary by the editors leads the reader through this treasury of theories and dramatically highlights the development of the field. The themes comprise the Partition of Africa, Colonial Rule in Africa, Collaboration or Resistence to European Rule, Educating the African, Forging a National Identity, and Exploitation or Development.