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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nicholas WestcottPublisher: James Currey Imprint: James Currey Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.606kg ISBN: 9781847012593ISBN 10: 1847012590 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 18 September 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Introduction Austerity A Scheme is Born ""The Poison of the Official Pen ..."" The Groundnut Army Beating about the Bush The Overseas Food Corporation 1949: The Crisis The Last Chance A Sudden Death Legacy and Lessons"ReviewsThis is a ripping good read. [...] Nicholas Westcott is well qualified to spin this particular yarn with wit and academic aplomb. * Tanzanian Affairs * This is a ripping good read. [...] Nicholas Westcott is well qualified to spin this particular yarn with wit and academic aplomb.--Tanzanian Affairs This is a ripping good read. [...] Nicholas Westcott is well qualified to spin this particular yarn with wit and academic aplomb. * Tanzanian Affairs * This book is a necessary addition to the study of post-war British imperialism, and relies on a remarkable array of primary sources. Its interweaving of the domestic and international aspects of the Scheme, as well as the impressive use of evidence, provide a laudable contribution to the existing research on colonial development and post-war British imperial history. -- English Historical Review Author InformationNicholas Westcott is Director of the Royal African Society and Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. His previous posts include Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa, and prior to that Managing Director for Africa, European External Action Service (EU), Brussels. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |