European Atrocity, African Catastrophe
Subtitle: Leopold II, the Congo Free State and its Aftermath
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon; Routledge
Published: August 2, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780700715893
Subjects: African history: c 1500 to c 1900; African history: from c 1900 -; International relations; c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; History - General History; History; History: World; Africa; Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire); Europe; Europe - General; Political Science / International Relations; Africa - General
First sentence: As the year 1831 dawned, Belgium was searching rather desperately for a King.
Description: "It is generally recognised among those who are concerned with Africa that the current plight of the continent is approaching the catastrophic. Partly the roots of the problem are historical, stemming from the exploitation and colonisation of the continent by European powers, and from the legacy of perceived superiority that has resulted from efforts towards self-justification on the part of colonising nations. An appreciation of the history of the relationship between Europe and Africa is indispensable to an understanding of the continent's present predicament. Readers of this book will no longer be in any doubt about the nature of European colonialism in Africa and the lasting consequences of what is known as the 'Scramble for Africa', one of the darkest episodes in colonial history."--BOOK JACKET.