Nigeria and the Death of Liberal England Palm Nuts and Prime Ministers, 1914-1916

This book shows how a stormy parliamentary debate over the sale of German properties in Nigeria on 8 November 1916 began the process which brought down Asquith and made Lloyd George prime minister. The Colonial Secretary, Bonar Law, who was also leader of the Conservative Party, wanted neutral firms...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Yearwood, Peter J. autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan 2018.
Colección:Britain and the World.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2. 1914, Nigeria and the World Economy
  • Chapter 3. The Impact of War
  • Chapter 4. Lugard, the Colonial Office, and the Politics of Crushing
  • Chapter 5. The Colonial Office, the Ministry of Munitions, and the Shippers
  • Chapter 6. zAn Agitation has been Got Upy; the Sale of the German Properties
  • Chapter 7. zJingo Pot and Tariff Kettley; the Nigeria Debate and the Sales
  • Chapter 8. Conclusion: Consequences and Epilogues
  • Appendices.