Contents

List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
1Beginnings
2Newcomers, c. 1600–1792
3Coercion, 1793–1821
4Conquest, 1822–1850
5Progress, 1851–1888
6Reconstruction, 1889–1913
7Sacrifice, 1914–1945
8Golden age, 1946–1975
9Rectification, 1976–1996
10Outcomes, 1997–2015
Sources of quotations
Guide to further reading
Index