Belgium and the Congo, 1885-1980

ISBN-13: 9781107449312 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 299 str.

Guy Vanthemsche

Opis

This book explains how and why Belgium, a small but influential European country, was affected by its colonial activities in the Congo.

Recenzje

'Vanthemsche has produced an important study of Belgian colonial rule, which will be a useful source for future studies on this topic. It deserves a wide readership among specialists on the Congo and on European colonialism more generally.' David N. Gibbs, The Journal of Modern History

Spis treści

1. The origin of the colonial phenomenon in Belgium and its main developments up until 1960; 2. The Congo and Belgium's domestic policy; 3. The Congo and Belgium's external position; 4. The Congo and the Belgian economy; 5. Belgium and the independent Congo.