Although it lasted only thirty years, German colonial rule dramatically transformed South West Africa. The colonial government not only committed the first genocide of the twentieth century against the Herero and Nama, but in their efforts to establish a “model colony” and “racial state,” they brought about even more destructive and long-lasting consequences. In this now-classic study―available here for the first time in English―the author provides an indispensable account of Germany's colonial utopia in what is present-day Namibia, showing how the highly rationalized planning of Wilhelmine authorities ultimately failed even as it added to the profound immiseration of the African population.
Author(s): Jürgen Zimmerer; Anthony Mellor-Stapelberg
Edition: 1
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 440
Dedication
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface to the English Edition
Abbreviations
Introduction
1 The Establishment of the Schutzgebiet and ‘Native Policy’ up until 1907
2 The Codification of ‘Native Policy’ after 1905
3 Demographics, Economics and Institutions: Basic Factors after the War
4 Securing Colonial Rule
5 The Labour Market: Recruitment and Working Conditions
6 Social Discipline, Educational Policy and the Taxation of the Africans
Conclusion
Appendix. Diagrams and Tables
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
