Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-293).

Some origins and purposes in the formation of British colonial gover nment / Frederick Madden -- British imperialism in the late eighteenth century: defence or opulence / David Fieldhouse -- Indirect rule in nor thern Nigeria, 1906-1911 / Mary Bull -- Native administration in west c entral Cameroons, 1902-1954 / Elizabeth Culver -- Imperial paternalism: the representation of African interests in the Kenya legislative counc il / George Bennett -- Economic policy and the Kenya settlers, 1945-194 8 / Michael McWilliam -- The dilemma of local government in Africa / Br yan Keith Lucas -- The application of Soviet nationality theory to Afri ca in Soviet writing / Mary Holdsworth -- Self-government reconsidered / John Plamenatz -- Autochthony and the transfer of power / Kenneth Ro binson.