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Taxing colonial Africa : the political economy of British imperialism / Leigh A. Gardner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gardner, Leigh.
- Series:
- Oxford Historical Monographs
- Oxford historical monographs
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Taxation--Great Britain--Colonies--History--19th century.
- Taxation.
- Taxation--Great Britain--Colonies--History--20th century.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Appropriations and expenditures--History--19th century.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Appropriations and expenditures--History--20th century.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Economic policy.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Economic conditions--19th century.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Economic conditions--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Taxation was one of the most contentious aspects of British colonial rule in Africa, shaping relationships between Africans colonial governments, and European settlers. This text presents a detailed comparative study of both taxation and public spending in British colonies in Africa.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Maps; List of Abbreviations; A Note on Sources; 1. An Introduction to the Problem of Colonial Taxation; PART I: BUILDING A SELF-SUFFICIENT EMPIRE IN AFRICA, 1885-1913; 2. Building Colonial States in Africa; 3. Fiscal Foundations of the African Colonial State; PART II: CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN COLONIAL PUBLIC FINANCE, 1914-1938; 4. From Complement to Conflict: Trade Taxes, 1914-1938; 5. Collective Action and Direct Taxation, 1918-1938; 6. The Failure of Africa's 'New Deal'?; PART III: FROM SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO NATION-BUILDING
- 7. 'Cash, Competence, and Consent': Building Local Governments8. Fiscal Policy and Regional Integration, 1945-1963; 9. Self-Sufficiency Policy and the Fiscal Consequences of Decolonization; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Oct. 31, 2012).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-71344-6
- 0-19-163755-6
- OCLC:
- 816812026
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