Anglo-Ethiopian relations, 1869 to 1906 : a study of British policy in Ethiopia / K.V. Ram.

"This book examines the dynamics of Anglo-Ethiopian relations covering the period from 1869 to 1906. It makes a comprehensive study of the factors that shaped the British policy in Ethiopia such as the British interests in the Red Sea and Egypt, and Ethiopian victory on Egypt and Italy in 1889 and 1...

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Main Author: Ram, K. V.
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Concept Pub. Co., 2009.
Subjects:
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Ethiopia.
Ethiopia > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Ethiopia > Politics and government > 20th century.
Physical Description:xv, 262 pages : 4 maps ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Reluctant Britain and persistent Ethiopia assertion of sovereignty
  • Egyptian aggression on Ethiopia, Britain's reluctance to intervene, Ethiopian triumph
  • Primacy of British interests in the Red Sea and Egypt determines Britain's Ethiopian policy
  • Watch-dogs and victims
  • Opportunist Britain and the subdued surrogate
  • Menelek's Ethiopia reorientation of British policy and frontier negotiations
  • Predominance without costs
  • Sharing the Ethiopian cake.