An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750–1895 : The Rise and Fall of an Island Empire (Hardcover)

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.