The Scramble for Southern Africa, 1877-1895: The Politics of Partition Reappraised

1. Prelude 1877-84: frontier and expansion 2. Beginnings 1884-86: Britain, Bismarck and the Boers 3. Heyday 1886-90: scramble for mastery and resources 4. Aftermath and legacy 1890-95: conquest and closure Conclusion: imperialism through imperialism.