Capitalism and Nationalism at the End of Empire [Hardcover]

Robert L. Tignor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 1997

This study of the decolonizing experiences of Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya elucidates the major factors that led to the transfer of power from British to African hands in these territories. Employing a comparative method in order to explain the different decolonizing narratives in each territory, the book argues that the different state policies toward the private business sector and foreign capital were the result of nationalist policies and attitudes and the influence of Cold War pressures on local events. Using business records as well as official government sources, the work highlights the economic aspects of decolonization and weighs the influence of nationalist movements, changes in metropolitan attitudes toward the empire, and shifts in the balance of power in bringing about the transfer of authority. The author concludes that the business communities did not play decisive roles, adhering instead to their time-honoured role of leaving political issues to colonial officials and their nationalist critics.

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About the Author

Robert L. Tignor is the Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Princeton University. He is the author of Modernization and British Colonial Rule in Egypt, 1882-1914; The Colonial Transformation of Kenya; and State, Private Enterprise, and Economic Change in Egypt, 1918-1952, all published by Princeton University Press.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 437 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (December 8, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691015848
• ISBN-13: 978-0691015842
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,627,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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