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“The British imperialism in South Africa from 1867 to 1902 was influenced to a large extent by the capitalist mining of diamonds.” Critically examine.

  • UPSC 2023
  • Imperialism and Colonialism

Mineral capitalism reshaped, but did not singlehandedly create, British ambition in South Africa between the Kimberley discoveries and the end of the Second Boer War.

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  • The Diamond Discoveries and Their Economic Weight
  • Cecil Rhodes and the Consolidation of Mining Capital
  • Gold and the Escalation Toward War
  • Weighing the Counter-Factors
  • Assessing the Balance

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