Copper empire : mining and the colonial state in Northern Rhodesia, c.1930-64 / L.J. Butler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butler, L. J. (Lawrence J.)

Series:

Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copper mines and mining--Zambia.

Copper mines and mining.

Copper industry and trade.

Zambia.

Copper industry and trade--Zambia.

Zambia--History.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 426 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Summary:

Copper Empire is a study of the evolving relationship between the British colonial state and the copper mining industry in Northern Rhodesia, from the early stages of development to decolonisation, encompassing depression, wartime mobilisation and the Cold War, during which there were fundamental changes in the nature and context of colonial rule. It explores the vital importance of Northern Rhodesian cooper to British economic and strategic interests, and to Britain's ambitious post-war plans to integrate its Central African territories. Against the background of the disentegration of the Central African Federation, the book examines the implications of decolonisation for the Northern Rhodesian copper industry, and the industry's responses. Among the key themes addressed are contemporary debates on the ownership of mineral resources and on the colonial state's responsibility to promote and control mining development and the wealth it generated.

Contents:

The colonial state and the development of the Copperbelt

Wartime mobilisation

The post-war commodity boom (1946-1953)

The debate on controlling the mining industry (1939-1952)

The copperbelt and the Central African Federation (1949-1957)

The demise of the Federation

The mining industry and Zambian independence

Postscript: Northern Rhodesian copper mining: the prospects at independence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-412) and index.

ISBN:

0230555268

9780230555266

OCLC:

145396595

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