Copper Empire: Mining and the Colonial State in Northern Rhodesia, C.1930-64

by Larry J. Butler

This is a study of the evolving relationship between the British colonial state and the copper mining industry in Northern Rhodesia, from the early stages of development to decolonization, encompassing depression, wartime mobilization and fundamental changes in the nature and context of colonial rule. It explores the vital importance of Northern Rhodesian copper to British economic and strategic interests, and to Britain's ambitious post-war plans...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230555268
• ISBN13: 9780230555266
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.6"