Fabrication of empire : the British and the Uganda kingdoms, 1890-1902
During the 1890s, the Scramble for Africa created the new country of Uganda. This inland territory carved out by British agents first encompassed some 20-30 African kingdoms. In his magisterial study, Anthony Low examines how and why the British were able to dominate these rulerships and establish a colonial government. At the same time, the book goes beyond providing a simple narrative account of events; rather, Low seeks to analyse the conditions under which such a transformation was possible. By skilfully negotiating the many complex political and social undercurrents of this period, Low presents a groundbreaking theoretical model of colonial conquest and rule. The result is a major contribution to debates about the making of empire that will appeal to Africanists and imperial historians alike
History
1 online resource (xix, 361 pages) : maps
9780521843515, 9780511517921, 9780511576522, 9781107688490, 0521843510, 0511517920, 0511576528, 1107688493
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Prologue: Survey and agenda
Statecraft : external intrusion and local dominion
Ferment : conversion and revolution in Buganda
Upcountry : might-have-beens and the Buganda/Uganda outcome
Warbands : new military formations and ground level imperialism
Paramountcy : Toro, Busoga and the new overlords
Defeat : Kabalega's resistance, Mwanga's revolt and the Sudanese mutiny
Succession : Nkore and the war of Igumira's eye
Denouement : aggregations and rulerships
Government : colonial settlements and the Buganda model
Capstone : honour, awe, and imperialism
Round up and review
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