《Campbell-An Industrial Experiment in Pre-Colonial Africa》.pdf

Journal of Southern African Studies An Industrial Experiment in Pre-Colonial Africa: The Case of Imperial Madagascar, 1825-1861 Author(s): Gwyn Campbell Source: Journal of Southern African Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3 (Sep., 1991), pp. 525-559 Published by: Taylor Francis, Ltd. Stable URL: /stable/2637197 . Accessed: 12/05/2013 21:51 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms Conditions of Use, available at . /page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@. . Taylor Francis, Ltd. and Journal of Southern African Studies are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Journal of Southern African Studies. This content downloaded from 5 on Sun, 12 May 2013 21:51:53 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Journalof SouthernAfiicanStudies,Vol. 17, No. 3, September1991 An Industrial Experiment in Pre-colonial Africa: The Case of Imperial Madagascar, 1825-1861* GWYNCAMPBELL (Departmentof EconomicHistory,Universityof the Witwatersrand) The last two decades have witnessed a lively debate over the preconiditions for industr-ialisation,and the causes and consequences of thefailur-eto industr-ialise. Thispaper attemptsto widen the scope of the debate,which has concentr-atedupon to an industr-ial in a European case studies, include exper-iment Imer-ina,