Subject |
Lâeopold II, King of the Belgian, 1835-1909.
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Descript |
1 online resource (315 pages) |
Content |
text txt |
Media |
computer c |
Carrier |
online resource cr |
Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- PART ONE ANTECEDENTS: BELGIUM AND AFRICA -- 1 Belgium, the Coburgs and the Quest for Colonies -- 2 Europe and Africa -- PART TWO FOUNDATIONS -- 3 Cameron's Journey Across Africa -- 4 The Brussels Geographical Conference -- 5 Henry Morton Stanley -- 6 The Comite d'Etudes du Haut-Congo -- 7 Stanley and de Brazza -- PART THREE ACQUISITION -- 8 The Anglo-Portuguese Treaty -- 9 The Campaign for Recognition -- 10 The Berlin West Africa Conference -- 11 The Creation of the Free State -- PART FOUR EXPANSION -- 12 The Early Years -- 13 The Drive to the Nile 1: The 'Rescue' of Amin Pasha -- 14 Katanga and the Arabs -- 15 The Drive to the Nile 2: Leopold's 'Fashoda' -- PART FIVE EXPLOITATION -- 16 The Domainal System -- 17 The Initial Belgian Takeover Bids -- PART SIX NEMESIS -- 18 The Storm Gathers -- 19 E. D. Morel -- 20 The Casement Report -- 21 The Losing Battle -- 22 The Belgian Enquiry -- 23 The End Game -- PART SEVEN AFTERMATH -- 24 Belgian Colonialism -- 25 Africa's Legacy -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index. |
Alt author |
Ewans, Martin.
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ISBN |
9781317849087 (electronic bk.) |
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9780700715893 |
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