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Africa and the expansion of international society : surrendering the savannah / John Anthony Pella, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pella, John Anthony, Jr., author.
- Series:
- New international relations
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International relations--History.
- International relations.
- History.
- International relations--Philosophy.
- Africa, West--Foreign relations.
- Africa, West.
- Africa, Central--Foreign relations.
- Africa, Central.
- Central Africa.
- West Africa.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 186 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
- Summary:
- "This book explores the West-Central African role in, and experience during, the expansion of international society"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Studying the expansion of international society 9
- 3 Towards a deeper empirical and theoretical understanding 31
- 4 The West-Central African system, 1300-1434 52
- 5 Constructing the trans-Atlantic slave trade, 1434-1820 71
- 6 The obligation to civilize, 1775-1875 93
- 7 Competition and colonization, 1859-1900 117
- 8 Conclusion 147.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-177) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780415662000
- 0415662001
- OCLC:
- 890507513
- Online:
- Cover image
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