description: The first comprehensive account of the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884 and 1885, this book looks at the mixed motives behind the partition of Africa into colonial monopolies. Historians from both Africa and Europe interpret this unique moment in Euro-Africa relations, looking at the originsof the meeting, the priorities of negotiators, economic interests, missionary aspirations, and national rivalries.
language: English
title: Bismarck, Europe, and Africa: The Berlin Africa Conference 1884-1885 and the Onset of Partition
titlecomplete: Bismarck, Europe, and Africa: The Berlin Africa Conference 1884-1885 and the Onset of Partition
genres: Africa
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Oxford University Press