This historical study of the attitudes of the British Colonial Office towards industrialization in the colonial empire challenges the assumption that London and the colonial governments colluded to frustrate individual initiatives, leaving a legacy of under-development. Taking colonial policy towards West Africa as a case study, he shows that, during the 1940s, the Office evolved a policy of encouraging colonial industry as part of a broad programme of development intended to prepare colonies for eventual independence. He also examines problems faced by the Colonial Office in implementing its...
This historical study of the attitudes of the British Colonial Office towards industrialization in the colonial empire challenges the assumption that ...
Taking colonial policy towards West Africa as a case study, Butler shows that, during the 1940s, the Colonial Office evolved a policy of encouraging colonial industry as part of a broad programme of development intended to prepare colonies for independence.
Taking colonial policy towards West Africa as a case study, Butler shows that, during the 1940s, the Colonial Office evolved a policy of encouraging c...
