Frontier Security in North East Africa
Conflict and Colonial Development on the Margins C. 1930–60
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8979263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hannah Whittaker (0000-0001-9891-4414, Brunel University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 381-402 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of African History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8537 • E-ISSN: 1469-5138 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s002185371700041x |
| OpenAlex | W2752677674 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 57 |
This article explores colonial development policy on the margins of British East Africa. It argues that much like current development practice in the region, increased colonial interventionism in the years after 1940 was motivated by security interests as well as environmental and economic considerations. Rural interventions were used as a mechanism to ‘rein in’ what were perceived to be subversive populations, as well as contain potential security threats. The article therefore throws new light on the nature of colonial rural development, as well as the connections between past and present development practice
Colonial rule · Colonialism · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Frontier · International relations · Interventionism (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · History · Law · South African History and Culture
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |