Conflict on the Compass Rose AngloPortuguese Cooperation and Competition in Africa eBook Michael Darpino
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During the final decades of the 19th Century; as the European powers vied for imperial positions in Africa and King Leopold of Belgium surreptitiously shored up his dominion over the vast Congo region; England and Portugal were each pursuing their own grand plans for the continent which put them on a path to inevitable conflict. The result Portugal's humiliating capitulation to The British Ultimatum of 1890 that effectively crushed the small nation's dream of a renewed empire in Africa and ultimately resulted in the end of the Portuguese monarchy.
"Conflict on the Compass Rose" is a well-researched, historical essay providing new perspective on this frequently over-looked clash of imperial ambition between England and Portugal during the infamous "scramble for Africa."
This essay explores how the relationship between England and Portugal rapidly deteriorated from one of alliance (attempting to negotiate a treaty together to exclude other European powers from Southern Africa) to one of diplomatic hostility and aggressive competition, as England attempted to build a north-to-south empire alongside Cecil Rhodes' ambitious plan for a Cape-to-Cairo Railway while Portugal pursued an east-to-west connection between Angola and Mozambique.
This essay demonstrates how strong personalities (Cecil Rhodes, Harry Johnston, PM Gladstone, PM Salisbury, and PM Disraeli), the vacillating nature of Victorian Diplomacy, the "rules" set by the Berlin Conference of 1884-85 for the African scramble, and Portugal's loss of their Brazilian empire all contributed to this fascinating tale of cooperation and competition in Africa.
Conflict on the Compass Rose AngloPortuguese Cooperation and Competition in Africa eBook Michael Darpino
Well, the topic of this essay is interesting and seems to be written and handled well. However it seems strange to me to write a serious paper about Portuguese in Africa and do not use any Portuguese source except limited number of texts that were published in English translation. Anyway, works great for introduction to the topic of late 19th century imperialism in Africa.Product details
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Conflict on the Compass Rose AngloPortuguese Cooperation and Competition in Africa eBook Michael Darpino Reviews
Well researched, well cited, and well written. The author is clearly knowledgeable about his subject and has done the work to make it palatable to the average reader.
Very insightful, well written and quite entertaining. The author manages to inform and captivate. I am very happy with my purchase.
This was meticulously researched and well written. The author did a great job of not only chronicling events, but putting these events within a larger context and explaining their significance.
This essay is exhaustively researched and narrowly focused. It gave me real understanding of a small but pivotal part of the historical events that brought about the Africa we have today. Darpino's presentation of the facts is interesting and draws a clear picture.
Well, the topic of this essay is interesting and seems to be written and handled well. However it seems strange to me to write a serious paper about Portuguese in Africa and do not use any Portuguese source except limited number of texts that were published in English translation. Anyway, works great for introduction to the topic of late 19th century imperialism in Africa.
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