Bismarck, Europe, and Africa: The Berlin Africa Conference 1884-1885 and the Onset of Partition

The first comprehensive account of the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884 and 1885, this book looks at the mixed motives behind the partition of Africa into colonial monopolies. Historians from both Africa and Europe interpret this unique moment in Euro-Africa relations, looking at the origins of the meeting, the priorities of negotiators, economic interests, missionary aspirations, and national rivalries.Forster, Stig is the author of 'Bismarck, Europe, and Africa: The Berlin Africa Conference 1884-1885 and the Onset of Partition', published 1989 under ISBN 9780199205004 and ISBN 0199205000.