This narrative of the creation, development and collapse both of King Leopold's regime, and of the Belgian colony that replaced it, provides insight into the nature of European colonialism in Africa and the consequences for Europe itself.
This narrative of the creation, development and collapse both of King Leopold's regime, and of the Belgian colony that replaced it, provides insight i...
George Nathaniel Curzon was a man of considerable intellect and ambition, combined with a degree of energy and application which were all the more remarkable given that he suffered throughout his life from a spinal deformity which gave him continuous pain and often incapacitated him. His correspondence was prodigious and his output of books, articles and speeches extensive, while the official documents that he produced reveal his close attention to even minor aspects of his responsibilities. Some of his speeches and articles were concerned with British political affairs, and other articles...
George Nathaniel Curzon was a man of considerable intellect and ambition, combined with a degree of energy and application which were all the more ...
Throughout the 19th century, Central Asia was the scene of periodic confrontations between Britain and Russia. Martin Ewans provides a 'history of thought' of this crucial period in Central Asia by examining of the strategic thinking and diplomatic discourse of the most intense decades of the confrontation.
Throughout the 19th century, Central Asia was the scene of periodic confrontations between Britain and Russia. Martin Ewans provides a 'history of tho...
