Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Lord Selborne’s Early Life and Career 26
7. Abandoned by London: Selborne and the Chinese Labour Controversy 40
8. Abandoned by London: Selborne and the Chinese Labour Controversy 64
9. Brighter Prospects: the Labour Crisis, Imperial Obstruction, and Afrikaner Assistance 83
10. Exploitation, Protest, and Autocratic Rule: Selborne and African Policy 101
11. South African Disunion: Selborne, the Railway Crisis, and Constructive Solutions 126
12. Selborne’s Memorandum: The High Commissioner Strikes Back 142
13. The Union of South Africa 162
14. Conclusion 181
15. Epilogue 189
16. Appendix 197
17. Notes 213
18. Bibliography 259
19. Index 277