An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750-1895

Gwyn Campbell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Languages and International Trade at the University of Avignon. He is the editor of Southern Africa and Regional Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Regions (2003) and The Structure of Slavery in Indian Ocean Africa and Asia (2003). He is the author of numerous articles, in such scholarly journals as the Journal of African History and the International Journal of African Historical Studies.

• Introduction; 1. The traditional economy, 1750–1820: industry and agriculture; 2. The traditional economy, 1750–1820: commerce; 3. Empire and the adoption of autarky, 1810–26; 4. Industry and agriculture, 1820–95; 5. Labour, 1820–95; 6. Population, 1820–95; 7. The trading structure, 1820–95; 8. Foreign trade, 1820–95; 9. The slave trade, 1820–95; 10. Transport and communications, 1820–95; 11. Currency and finance, 1820–95; 12. Madagascar in the scramble for Indian Ocean Africa; Epilogue. The rise and fall of imperial Madagascar; Appendices; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.

"The great strength and originality of this study, however, lie in the surprising wealth of detailed economic information the author has unearthed about the fascinating attempt of the Merina monarchs to transform their society through education, industrialization, agricultural development, and the manufacture of their own weaponry. Highly recommended." -Choice