Britain and international law in West Africa : the practice of empire /
This book provides an in-depth contextual analysis of the role of international law in the growth of British presence in West Africa during the early- and mid-nineteenth century. It highlights this period as an important experimentation phase which saw the genesis of the treaties that have now becom...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | History and theory of international law.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book provides an in-depth contextual analysis of the role of international law in the growth of British presence in West Africa during the early- and mid-nineteenth century. It highlights this period as an important experimentation phase which saw the genesis of the treaties that have now become associated with the Scramble for Africa. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780192642578 019264257X 9780192642585 0192642588 9780191912672 0191912670 |