Copper Empire: Mining and the Colonial State in Northern Rhodesia, C.1930-64
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 to integrate its Central African territories....
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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 to integrate its Central African territories. Among the key themes addressed are contemporary debates on the ownership of mineral resources and on the colonial state's responsibility to promote and control mining development and the wealth it generated.
Acknowledgements viAbbreviations viiiMaps xiIntroduction 1The Colonial State and the Development of the Copperbelt 14Wartime Mobilisation 60The Post-War Commodity Boom (1946-1953) 106The Debate on Controlling the Mining Industry (1939-1952) 146The Copperbelt and the Central African Federation (1949-1957) 194The Demise of the Federation 233The Mining Industry and Zambian Independence 255Postscript: Northern Rhodesian Copper Mining: The Prospects at Independence 293Conclusion 300Notes 307Bibliography 395Index 413
