Trina Leah Hogg, The Paradox of Protection: The Making of Indirect Rule in Southern Sierra Leone, 1850-1915. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2025. pp. 246, 49. 95. Softcover (ISBN 9781611865479)

Key Points

• The main aim is to examine how indirect rule was established in Southern Sierra Leone and its implications during 1850-1915.
• Historical research
• Archival analysis
• Contextual examination of political structures
• Indirect rule was shaped by local political dynamics.
• Colonial authorities adapted governance methods to local contexts.
• The system created unique ramifications for power relations.