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Divide and Rule: The Partition of Africa, 1880-1914

por H. L. Wesseling

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The partition of Africa was one of the most spectacular episodes in modern history. For Europeans, Africa was still an unknown continent in 1880. Thirty years later almost all of it was under European control. This race for colonies went hand in hand with a host of thrilling exploits and dramatic conflicts, of which Stanley's exploration of the Congo and Gordon's death in Khartoum are just two examples. The partition of Africa was one of the most spectacular episodes in modern history. For Europeans, Africa was still an unknown continent in 1880. Thirty years later, almost all of it was under European control. This race for colonies went hand in hand with a host of thrilling exploits and dramatic conflicts, of which Stanley's exploration of the Congo and Gordon's death in Khartoum were just two examples. Although the end of the colonial period produced a great upsurge in historical writing on the subject, this book is the most complete general overview of the dramatic events that marked this period. Such major historical questions as the causes of European imperialism are also examined. The author, an internationally renowned authority in the field, analyzes these issues and presents his own views of them. In Divide and Rule, Wesseling dwells primarily on the historical developments. The many picturesque and problematic events are brought back to life. The leading characters are presented with gusto: the pioneers, the conquerors, the European politicians who tried to run the show no less, and the main African protagonists. For this reason, Divide and Rule is above all a story of one of the most dramatic highlights of the centuries-long history of European expansion.… (mais)
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Dit boek gaat vooral over de personen die een rol hebben gespeeld bij de verdeling van Afrika. Veel te horen over de mensen die het slachtoffer werden van deze verdeling, krijgen we niet. Mijn inziens is dit ook niet erg. Hier zijn genoeg andere boeken over geschreven. De persoonlijke benadering werkt goed. Je leert de, soms grillige, karakters van de mensen kennen die de verdeling van Afrika tot stand hebben gebracht. Wesseling vergeet ook nooit de handelingen van een persoon in een grotere context te zetten. De tekst is opgedeeld in hoofdstukken die weer in kleine stukjes zijn verdeeld. Hierdoor blijft de materie overzichtelijk. Wesselink schrijft in duidelijke taal, zonder al te moeilijke woorden en begrippen. Dit boek heeft me meer kennis bijgebracht van een interigerende en boeiende periode. ( )
  Twisk | Oct 2, 2023 |
Wat hield de deling van Afrika in ? Wanneer we de landkaart van 1880 bekijken, zien we een beperkt aantal Europese bezittingen in Afrika, in 1914 is vrijwel het gehele werelddeel in Europese koloniën opgedeeld. Nog geen eeuw later waren de kolonies zelfstandig.
Frankrijk begon de deling met de bezetting van Tunis. Bij Kongo waren vele landen betrokken, Leopold II van België introduceerde de Vrijstaat met vrije handel die failliet ging en België nam de kolonie over. De twee oorlogen tussen de Britten en de Boeren, een strijd tussen blanken, gingen om het bezit in Zuid-Afrika. Het eindigde met de Marokkocrisis, de voorloper van de 1e wereldoorlog.
Er is veel leed aan de inwoners aangedaan, maar de deling van Afrika is toch in één opzicht van grote historische betekenis geweest. “Het aantal staatkundige eenheden in prekoloniaal Afrika bedroeg volgens een voorzichtige schatting ten minste tienduizend. Deze werden teruggebracht tot de enkele tientallen die we thans kennen.”
Het boek is in 7 hoofdstukken ingedeeld die elk duidelijk een periode en een regio bespreken.
Er passeren vele politici, avonturiers, ontdekkingsreizigers en allerlei interessante feiten de revue, de personages en dramatische gebeurtenissen komen in gedetailleerde beschrijvingen tot leven en zorgen ervoor, dat ik dit boek graag heb gelezen. ( )
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The partition of Africa was one of the most spectacular episodes in modern history. For Europeans, Africa was still an unknown continent in 1880. Thirty years later almost all of it was under European control. This race for colonies went hand in hand with a host of thrilling exploits and dramatic conflicts, of which Stanley's exploration of the Congo and Gordon's death in Khartoum are just two examples. The partition of Africa was one of the most spectacular episodes in modern history. For Europeans, Africa was still an unknown continent in 1880. Thirty years later, almost all of it was under European control. This race for colonies went hand in hand with a host of thrilling exploits and dramatic conflicts, of which Stanley's exploration of the Congo and Gordon's death in Khartoum were just two examples. Although the end of the colonial period produced a great upsurge in historical writing on the subject, this book is the most complete general overview of the dramatic events that marked this period. Such major historical questions as the causes of European imperialism are also examined. The author, an internationally renowned authority in the field, analyzes these issues and presents his own views of them. In Divide and Rule, Wesseling dwells primarily on the historical developments. The many picturesque and problematic events are brought back to life. The leading characters are presented with gusto: the pioneers, the conquerors, the European politicians who tried to run the show no less, and the main African protagonists. For this reason, Divide and Rule is above all a story of one of the most dramatic highlights of the centuries-long history of European expansion.

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