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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Hlavný autor: Yearwood, Peter J. (Autor)
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Vydanie:1st ed. 2018.
Edícia:Britain and the World
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ISBN:9783319905662
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Obsah:
  • 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. "An Agitation has been Got Up"; the Sale of the German Properties
  • Chapter 7. "Jingo Pot and Tariff Kettle"; the Nigeria Debate and the Sales
  • Chapter 8. Conclusion: Consequences and Epilogues
  • Appendices.