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Whitehall and the Black Republic

A Study of Colonial Britain's Attitude Towards Liberia, 1914–1939

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Authors:
  1. Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri

    1. Kolkata, India

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  • Presents the first in-depth study of Anglo-Liberian relations from the early twentieth century to the eve of World War II
  • Draws upon an array of government archives, journalism from the period, and secondary sources
  • Appeals to scholars of Liberian history, African history, diplomatic history, colonial and imperial studies, and twentieth-century global history

Part of the book series: African Histories and Modernities (AHAM)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. An Outline of the Past

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages 1-32

  3. The British Foreign Office and Liberian Neutrality During World War I

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages 33-72

  4. The Sequel to the Declaration of War

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages 73-101

  5. British Reaction to the Firestone Investment in Liberia

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages 103-128

  6. The Fernando Po Labour Crisis of 1929–1930

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages 129-169

  7. The League of Nations Plan of Assistance

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages 171-198

  8. The British and the Unrest on the Kru Coast

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages 199-231

  9. An Improving Image Abroad 1934–1939

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages 233-251

  10. Correction to: Whitehall and the Black Republic

    • Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri
    Pages C1-C1

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 253-279
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About this book

This book examines the history of the relationship between Liberia and Britain—the world’s first black republic, founded by former slaves, and the world’s strongest colonial power. Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri excavates a wealth of archival sources to reconstruct a turbulent narrative spanning key points in twentieth-century Liberian history. Pal Chaudhuri argues that the Black Republic was never a serious item on the British agenda for constructive action in West Africa, as seen in the repeated failure of their concessionaires, their interference with the Firestone rubber project, and their efforts to have Liberia expelled from the League of Nations. Untangling the conflicts and contradictions between Britain’s colonial interests and humanitarian ideals, Whitehall and the Black Republic is a long overdue contribution to the history of Liberia and the British Empire.

Reviews

“Few scholars have published such meticulous research on Liberian history in book form. Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri has crafted a serious account of a turbulent period when internal demands for incorporation were enmeshed in the politics and diplomacy of colonial imperialism, bringing to the fore a critical mass of modern-educated indigenous Liberians who were conscious of their marginalization and prepared to assert their rights within the ambit of the fledgling Liberian state. A singular contribution to the history of Liberia.” (Elwood Dunn, Alfred Walter Negley Professor Emeritus of Political Science, The University of the South, USA)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kolkata, India

    Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri

About the author

Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri is the author of numerous articles on African history and Liberian history. He is a former professor and history department chair at the University of Liberia and Cuttington University, Liberia, as well as the John Cadbury Fellow at the Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham, England. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Whitehall and the Black Republic

  • Book Subtitle: A Study of Colonial Britain's Attitude Towards Liberia, 1914–1939

  • Authors: Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri

  • Series Title: African Histories and Modernities

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70476-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70475-3Published: 11 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09961-9Published: 22 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70476-0Published: 02 April 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2634-5773

  • Series E-ISSN: 2634-5781

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXV, 279

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: African History, Imperialism and Colonialism, History of Britain and Ireland, Diplomacy

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