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Helge Kjekshus's new introduction to his book placeshis work within the context of the growing debate on ecology and economic development in East African history. North America: Ohio U Press

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Author:   Helge Kjekshus
Publisher:   James Currey
Imprint:   James Currey
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.338kg
ISBN:  

9780852557280

ISBN 10:   0852557280
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   15 February 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction A Demographic Review Agricultural Systems & Settlement Patterns The Nineteenth-Century Cattle Complex Wildlife & Ecological Control The Industrial Supports Markets & Trading Networks Breakdown of the Man-Controlled Ecological System The Causes The Ecological Collapse Results & Remedies Conclusion

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'When Helge Kjekshus's Ecology Control and Economic Development in East African History appeared in 1976 it heralded the dawning of a new age of historical research in Africa, in which the role of colonial rule in promoting ecological change would become an increasingly prominent theme.' - David Anderson in Environmental History '...a founding text in the historiography of the African environment...worthwhile, and further justifies making this influential book available again in an affordable edition.' - The International Journal of African Historical Studies

When Helge Kjekshus's Ecology Control and Economic Development in East African History appeared in 1976 it heralded the dawning of a new age of historical research in Africa, in which the role of colonial rule in promoting ecological change would become an increasingly prominent theme. - David Anderson in ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY ...a founding text in the historiography of the African environment...worthwhile, and further justifies making this influential book available again in an affordable edition. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORICAL STUDIES

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