Imperial Powers and Humanitarian Interventions: The Zanzibar Sultanate, Britain, and France in the Indian Ocean, 1862-1905

In the second half of the 19th century, the Zanzibar Sultanate became a focal point of European imperial and humanitarian policies, exemplified by the meeting of Dr. Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley in 1871. This book challenges the common presumption that humanitarian concerns only served to conceal vile colonial interests by comparing French and British archives.

Format: Hardback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In the latter half of the 19th century, the Zanzibar Sultanate emerged as a central hub for European imperial and humanitarian policies, particularly Britain, France, and Germany. In fact, the Sultanate stood as a rare instance where humanitarianism and imperialism converged in the most overt manner worldwide. This pivotal encounter was exemplified by the renowned meeting between Dr. David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley in 1871, which became an iconic symbol of this historic encounter. This book seeks to challenge the prevailing notion that these humanitarian concerns were merely a façade to mask ulterior colonial motives. By comparing French and British archives for the first time, it sheds new light on the suppression of the East African slave trade at sea and the expansion of empires in the region.

In the latter half of the 19th century, the Zanzibar Sultanate emerged as a central hub for European imperial and humanitarian policies, particularly Britain, France, and Germany. In fact, the Sultanate stood as a rare instance where humanitarianism and imperialism converged in the most overt manner worldwide. This pivotal encounter was exemplified by the renowned meeting between Dr. David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley in 1871, which became an iconic symbol of this historic encounter. This book seeks to challenge the prevailing notion that these humanitarian concerns were merely a façade to mask ulterior colonial motives. By comparing French and British archives for the first time, it sheds new light on the suppression of the East African slave trade at sea and the expansion of empires in the region.

Weight: 542g
Dimension: 163 x 240 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367339739