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Record Nr.

UNINA9910551830903321

Autore

Bomholt Nielsen Mads

Titolo

Britain, Germany and colonial violence in South-West Africa, 1884-1919 : the Herero and Nama genocide / / Mads Bomholt Nielsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2022

ISBN

3-030-94561-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 233 pages) : illustrations, map

Collana

Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, , 2635-1641

Disciplina

968.8102

Soggetti

Genocide - Namibia - History - 20th century

Germany Colonies Africa History

Great Britain Colonies Africa History

Namibia History Herero Revolt, 1904-1907

Namibia History Nama Revolt, 1904-1908

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Britain and Germany in South West Africa, 1884-1904 -- 3. The First Genocide of the Twentieth Century -- 4. Concerns and Co-operation: Britain's Involvement in the Rebellion -- 5. Containing African Mobility -- 6. A New Casement Report -- 7. German Colonialism in Paris, 1918-19 -- 8. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Reflecting emerging scholarship on the entanglement of colonial histories, this book examines British and South African perspectives on, and involvement in, the genocide of the Herero and Nama in German South West Africa from 1904 to 1908. Seeking to present a transnational and trans-colonial perspective on the war imposed by Germany, the book sheds light on Anglo-German relations during ‘native' rebellions and exposes shared experiences of colonial violence. This approach aligns with a new surge of historiography which emphasises the co-operation between colonial powers to maintain order in Africa. The author focuses on British involvement in counter-insurgency efforts, its awareness of the extent of the genocide, and how the Herero-Nama War impacted colonial rule in British territory. Not only exploring the war years, the book covers the entire period of



German colonial rule in Africa (1884-1919), and highlights British and South African perspectives throughout this period. Offering fresh insights on the first genocide of the century, this book builds on a growing body of research into trans-colonialism and contributes to modern German history.