238 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Turning Point in Africa (1982) is a significant 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 the Second World War. Charting a course through a wide variety of official sources and private papers, the work assesses the importance for colonial policy... Read more
1. Introduction: Complacent Trusteeship of the Inter-War Years 2. The Re-definition of Imperial Principles in International and National Politics 3. Lord Hailey and Colonial Office Thought on African Policy 4. African Governors and the Making of Policy in Africa 5. Creech Jones and the Labour Government’s Imperial Attitudes and Impact 6. The Making of African Policy in the Colonial Office, 1945–48: The End of Indirect Rule and the Planning of Local Government 7. Planning the Transfer of Power 8. Reform at the Centre Overtakes Reform in Local Government 9. Conclusion
Biography
R.D. Pearce
