Imperial Powers and Humanitarian Interventions: The Zanzibar Sultanate, Britain,

Description: Imperial Powers and Humanitarian Interventions by Raphaël Cheriau In the second half of the 19th century, the Zanzibar Sultanate became the focal point of European imperial and humanitarian policies. This book challenges the common presumption that those humanitarian concerns only served to conceal vile colonial interests. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the second half of the nineteenth century, the Zanzibar Sultanate became the focal point of European imperial and humanitarian policies, most notably Britain, France, and Germany. In fact, the Sultanate was one of the few places in the world where humanitarianism and imperialism met in the most obvious fashion. This crucial encounter was perfectly embodied by the iconic meeting of Dr. Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley in 1871. This book challenges the common presumption that those humanitarian concerns only served to conceal vile colonial interests. It brings the repression of the East African slave trade at sea and the expansion of empires into a new light in comparing French and British archives for the first time."Raphaël Cheriau argues that the brutal power politics of recent humanitarian interventions have shaped historians perspectives on earlier interventions, but that he is able to escape these present-day sensibilities in his approach to British and French interventions in nineteenth-century eastern Africa. While I might challenge that suggestion, nonetheless he offers historians a valuable book that explores in detail the way imperialists of the nineteenth century did and did not use humanitarianism as a justification for their work in eastern Africa." - Elisabeth MacMahon, The English Historical Review "The author weaves together a rich trove of primary documents from both British and French archives; some of these have been fruitfully exploited by previous historians, others reflect Cheriaus energetic digging to go beyond the obvious. He also draws upon an equally dense corpus of published primary sources in both languages, as well as several contemporary newspapers, while his mastery of the secondary literature is impressive." - Edward Alpers, Australian Institute of International Affairs Author Biography Raphaël Cheriau is associate member of the UCD Centre for War Studies and Paris-Sorbonne Roland Mousnier Centre. Table of Contents Introduction: Zanzibar or the Dramatic Encounter of Imperialism and Humanitarianism Part 1: The Right of Visit, the French Flag and the Repression of the Slave Trade in Zanzibar 1. The Repression of the Slave Trade: An Impossible Mission? 2. The French Flag in the Indian Ocean: Myth or Reality? 3. Dhows and the Indian Ocean Slave Trade: International Law or Imperial Politics? Part 2: Empire and Humanitarian Action in Zanzibar: A Troublesome Relationship 4. A British Vice-Admiralty Court in Zanzibar: Sovereignty and Imperial Interference 5. The Bartle Frere Mission and the 1873 Treaty: Humanitarian or Imperial Diplomacy? 6. The 1889 Zanzibar Blockade: An International Humanitarian Intervention or an Apogee of Imperialism? Part 3: Zanzibars Contribution to International Law and Humanitarian Operations 7. The 1890 Brussels Conference: An Apogee of Imperial or Humanitarian Politics? 8. The Hague International Arbitration: The End of an Old Controversy? 9. Anti-Slave Trade Policies and the "Cause of Humanity" or The Shaping of a New Humanitarian Intervention Theory in International Law. Conclusion: Abolitionism and Humanitarian Intervention: "Ugly Business Behind Great Words"? Review "Imperial Powers and Humanitarian Interventions is an essential contribution to the diplomatic and legal history of the second half of the nineteenth century. It shows how the concept of humanitarian intervention emerged on the fringes of the British, Omani and French empires during the suppression of the slave trade, paving the way for the modern history of human rights." - Sue Peabody, Meyer Distinguished Professor of History and Liberal Arts, Washington State University. "Imperial Powers and Humanitarian Interventions is an important work. Using French and British diplomatic sources for the first time, it explores the complex relationship between the humanitarian dynamics of the 19th-century anti-slavery movement and the operations of the British Royal Navy, as well as European imperialism in East Africa."- Professor Gwyn Campbell, Canada Research Chair in Indian Ocean World History, and Director of the Indian Ocean World Centre, McGill University. Details ISBN0367339730 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2021 ISBN-10 0367339730 ISBN-13 9780367339739 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2021-05-04 UK Release Date 2021-05-04 Pages 254 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-05-04 NZ Release Date 2021-05-04 Illustrations 20 Tables, black and white; 8 Halftones, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white Author Raphaël Cheriau Series Empires in Perspective Subtitle The Zanzibar Sultanate, Britain, and France in the Indian Ocean, 1862–1905 Alternative 9780367770792 DEWEY 967.8101 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139816201;

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