Henriet Benoît (2021) - Colonial Impotence: Virtue and Violence in a Congolese Concession (1911-1940)

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  • Florence Bernault Center for History Sciences-Po (France)

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https://doi.org/10.51185/journals/rhca.2023.cr20

Keywords:

Congo, Concession, Violence

Abstract

Critical review: Benoît Henriet, Colonial Impotence: Virtue and Violence in a Congolese Concession (1911-1940), Berlin, De Gruyter, 2021, XIV + 191 p.

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Published

2024-01-09

Issue

No. 8 (2025): Varia

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Critical Reviews

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“Henriet Benoît (2021) - Colonial Impotence: Virtue and Violence in a Congolese Concession (1911-1940)”. 2024. Revue D’histoire Contemporaine de L’Afrique, no. 8 (January). https://doi.org/10.51185/journals/rhca.2023.cr20.