Africa Since 1914

Author : Byron Farwell
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0393305643

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The Great War in Africa, 1914-1918 by Byron Farwell Pdf

The authors present the state of the art in the rapidly growing field of visualization as related to problems in urban and regional planning. The significance and timeliness of this volume consist in its reflection of several developments in literature and the challenges cities are facing. First, the unsustainability of many of our current paradigms of development has become evidently clear. We are entering an era in which communities across the globe are strengthening their connections to the global flows of capital, goods, ideas, technologies and values while facing at the same time serious dislocations in their traditional socioeconomic structures. While the impending scenarios of climate change impacts remind us about the integrated ecological system that we are part of, the current discussions about global recession in the media alert us and make us aware of the occasional perils of the globalized economic system. The globally dispersed, intricately integrated and hyper-complex socioeconomic-ecological system is difficult to analyze, comprehend and communicate without effective visualization tools. Given that planners are at the frontlines in the effort to prepare as well as build resilience in the impacted communities, appropriate visualization tools are indispensable for effective planning. Second, planners have largely been slow to incorporate the advances in visualization research emerging from other domains of inquiry.

Author : Bruce Vandervort
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0253211786

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Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830—1914 by Bruce Vandervort Pdf

"An eminently readable and useful treatment of the military's role in the European colonialization... an interesting, sometimes fascinating, account of conflict in Africa... " --Parameters "There is no comparable work. None covers as broad a topic--the experience of colonial wars of all the imperial powers and at the same time a consideration of the African wars of resistance against the imperial attacks." --William B. Cohen, Indiana University This path-breaking work investigates the social, economic, and political impact of the European colonial wars in Africa on both the victors and the vanquished.

Author : Mieke van der Linden
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004321199

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The Acquisition of Africa (1870-1914) by Mieke van der Linden Pdf

In the ‘Scramble for Africa’ during the Age of New Imperialism (1870-1914), European States and non-State actors mainly used treaties to acquire territory. The question is raised whether Europeans did or did not on a systematic scale breach these treaties in their expansion of empire.

Author : Isak Dinesen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1984-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0226153118

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Letters from Africa, 1914-1931 by Isak Dinesen Pdf

Written to her family, these letters recount the failure of Dinesen's marriage, the financial collapse of her husband's coffee plantation, and her experiences in Kenya

Author : ABC-Clio Information Services
Publisher : Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio Information Services
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037727661

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Africa Since 1914 by ABC-Clio Information Services Pdf

Author : Robert Gaudi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780698411524

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African Kaiser by Robert Gaudi Pdf

The incredible true account of World War I in Africa and General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, the last undefeated German commander. “Let me say straight out that if all military histories were as thrilling and well written as Robert Gaudi’s African Kaiser, I might give up reading fiction and literary bio­graphy… Gaudi writes with the flair of a latter-day Macaulay. He sets his scenes carefully and describes naval and military action like a novelist.”—Michael Dirda, The Washington Post As World War I ravaged the European continent, a completely different theater of war was being contested in Africa. And from this very different kind of war, there emerged a very different kind of military leader.... At the beginning of the twentieth century, the continent of Africa was a hotbed of international trade, colonialism, and political gamesmanship. So when World War I broke out, the European powers were forced to contend with one another not just in the bloody trenches, but in the treacherous jungle. And it was in that unforgiving land that General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck would make history. With the now-legendary Schutztruppe (Defensive Force), von Lettow-Vorbeck and a small cadre of hardened German officers fought alongside their fanatically devoted native African allies as equals, creating the first truly integrated army of the modern age. African Kaiser is the fascinating story of a forgotten guerrilla campaign in a remote corner of Equatorial Africa in World War I; of a small army of ultraloyal African troops led by a smaller cadre of rugged German officers—of white men and black who fought side by side. But mostly it is the story of von Lettow-Vorbeck—the only undefeated German commmander in the field during World War I and the last to surrender his arms.

Author : Bruce Vandervort
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 1857284879

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Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830-1914 by Bruce Vandervort Pdf

This work investigates the social, economic and political impact of the European colonial wars in Africa on both the victors and the vanquished. It examines the role of both the imperial powers and the African people who joined with or resisted them. Examining the experiences of Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Italy, it offers a comprehensive study of the military processes of conquest.; Adopting both indigenous and imperial perspectives, the author, explores how the historical memory of conquest and resistance has shaped the evolution of a modern African identity. It is aimed at students of imperial, commonwealth and military history, as well as African history.

Author : J. C. Hurewitz
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1979-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300022034

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The Middle East and North Africa in World Politics by J. C. Hurewitz Pdf

Author : David Jordan
Publisher : Amber Books Ltd
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781906626143

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The Balkans, Italy & Africa 1914–1918 by David Jordan Pdf

Italy had been allied with the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires since 1882 as part of the Triple Alliance. However, the nation had its own designs on Austrian territory in Trentino, Istria and Dalmatia. Rome had a secret 1902 pact with France, effectively nullifying its alliance. At the start of hostilities, Italy refused to commit troops, arguing that the Triple Alliance was defensive in nature, and that Austria-Hungary was an aggressor. The Austro-Hungarian government began negotiations to secure Italian neutrality, offering the French colony of Tunisia in return. However, Italy then joined the Entente in April 1915 and declared war on Austria-Hungary in May. Fifteen months later, it declared war on Germany. Faced with Russia, Austria-Hungary could spare only one third of its army to attack Serbia. After suffering heavy losses, the Austrians briefly occupied the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Serbian counterattacks, however, succeeded in driving them from the country by the end of 1914. The Serbs suffered defeat near modern day Gnjilane in Kosovo, forces being evacuated by ship to Greece. In late 1915 a Franco-British force landed at Salonica in Greece, to offer assistance and to pressure the government to declare war against the Central Powers. Only at the end of the conflict were the Entente powers able to break through, which was after most of the German and Austro-Hungarian troops had been withdrawn. Some of the first clashes of the war involved British, French and German colonial forces in Africa. On 7 August, French and British troops invaded the German protectorate of Togoland. On 10 August German forces in South-West Africa attacked South Africa; sporadic and fierce fighting continued for the remainder of the war.

Author : U. D. Anyanwu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Decolonization
ISBN : 9782828114

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Hist. 202 by U. D. Anyanwu Pdf

Author : Bill Nasson
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780143027164

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Springboks On The Somme - South Africa in the Great War 1914 - 1918 by Bill Nasson Pdf

The Great War of 1914-18 was a conflict which engulfed the whole world, directly or indirectly. It was an imperialist world war that tugged the new Union of South Africa and its people into a series of separate but connected conflicts - from the domestic Afrikaner Rebellion on the highveld, through the sands of German South West Africa, the steamy bush of German East Africa, and on to the mud and blood of France and Flanders. This book is the first general study of the complex ways in which South Africans experienced the impact of the First World War, and responded to its demands, burdens and opportunities. Told with his customary narrative energy and ironic style, Bill Nasson's new history is a lively account not only of how South Africa fought the war, but also of the miscalculations and illusions that surrounded its involvement, and of how South African society came to imagine and remember that great and terrible conflict.

Author : Anne Samson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788314442

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World War I in Africa by Anne Samson Pdf

The vast military campaigns in Africa during World War I were among the most ambitious of the Great War. Many histories, however, have regarded these campaigns as side-shows to the war on the Western Front. World War One in Africa looks afresh at the impact of the strategy of the German and Allied campaigns, and at the great rivalry between General Jan Christian Smuts, who took on the German forces in East Africa, and General Lettow-Vorbeck, celebrated as the only German general to occupy British territory and whose troops finished the war undefeated. Using primary material from British and South African archives, this book is a detailed study of the giants of the campaign, and the battles which would shape the outcome of the Great War as well as the future of the African continent and the British Empire.

Author : De-Valera NYM Botchway,Kwame Osei Kwarteng
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781527520424

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Africa and the First World War by De-Valera NYM Botchway,Kwame Osei Kwarteng Pdf

The First World War was a widespread conflagration in world history, which, despite its European origins, had enormous effects throughout the world. Fettered to European politics and diplomacy through colonialism, Africa could not claim a position of neutrality, meaning that it mobilised human and natural resources to support the imperial war effort. Fighting both within and outside Africa, colonised Africans who were compelled or coaxed by the colonial regimes of the warring European countries fought Europeans and Africans too. The soldiers fought with great dedication and contributed significantly to successes attained by the belligerent European colonialists. Similarly, African non-combatants, like carriers, brought zeal and enthusiasm to difficult wartime tasks. The impact of the war on Africa was immense with far-reaching consequences in specific colonies, and touched the lives of all Africans under colonial rule. Although the continent’s connections to the war were immense and diverse, these experiences are not widely known among scholars and the general public. This is because, over the years, most studies and commemorative events of the war have centred on the European theatre of the war and its outcomes. This book brings together interesting essays written by scholars of African history, society, and military about African experiences of the war. It complements and problematises some key themes on Africa and the First World War, and offers a stimulating historiographical excursion, providing possibilities for reconsidering normative conclusions on the war. The volume will be of interest to general readers, as well as students and researchers in different areas of scholarship, including African history, war studies, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, labour history, and the history of memory, among others.

Author : Santanu Das
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521509848

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Race, Empire and First World War Writing by Santanu Das Pdf

Drawing upon fresh archival material this book recovers the experience of different ethnic groups during the First World War conflict.

Author : W. S. Rayner,W. W. O'Shaughnessy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 178282295X

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The Conquest of German South-West Africa, 1914-1915 by W. S. Rayner,W. W. O'Shaughnessy Pdf

The war for colonial Africa This very substantial book, written by the two South African official correspondents on the campaign, narrates the expedition in 1914-15 which led to the conquest of German South-West Africa (the region now known as Namibia). One author accompanied the Northern Army and the other, the Southern Army. During the 19th century the great powers of Europe raced to establish themselves in all corners of the globe for colonisation, trade and political influence. In the 'great scramble for Africa, ' the British and German empires had established themselves, by degrees, in the east and west of the continent. In the years before the outbreak of the First World War these colonies existed, more or less, in harmony but once hostilities erupted German and British settlers found themselves living in very close proximity to hostile forces. The British had the advantage of numbers since colonisation had long been a policy, though the Germans compensated for this measure with the abilities of their military commanders and the expertise and quality of their European and locally raised troops. (South Africa itself entered the fray, its forces led by commanders who a little over a decade earlier had led the Boer burghers in their attempts to form a nation independent of the British Empire.) This campaign of mobility was fought in the searing heat of a desert region and was often a 'tip and run affair' as mounted troops traversed huge tracts of inhospitable terrain. Those interested in the First World War often find it's 'side-show' theatres fascinating because they differed so completely from the war of stalemate and attrition on the Western Front. This is a very thorough and comprehensive book written by competent authors who experienced the campaign at first hand and were well qualified to record both their personal impressions and an informed overview of the events they witnessed. This edition of the text is liberally enhanced by the inclusion of many photographs taken on the campaign. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.