Business in the borderlands: American trade in the South African marketplace, 1871–1902

This chapter argues that the American diaspora anchored the USA’s commercial relationship with Southern Africa between 1871 and 1902. The American diaspora imagined a ‘new west’ in South Africa and worked alongside US consuls to shape economic behaviour by directing American goods to the region’s gr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tuffnell, S
Other Authors: Thackeray, D
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2018