The American Takeover

Preface

I Introduction
1. The Setting
2. The Purpose, Problems Encountered, Hypotheses Explored and the Current State of Research
3. Secondary and Primary Sources on Surinamese Bauxite

II Industrial Emergence: From Private Discoveries to Public Accommodation
1. Scientific Discoveries: The Origins
2. Formation of Companies: Infancy and Adolescence
3. Industrial Growth: Internalization and Integration
4. Public Accommodation of Alcoa: Policy Perspective
Informal Entente
Patent and Tariff Protection
Demands for Open-Door Policy

III Expansion: The Demerara Bauxite Company
1. The prelude: Discoveries and Interests
2. The Emergence of Demba: Strawman Penetration
3. The British Response: Accommodation of Demba

IV Expansion: The Surinaamsche Bauxite Maatschappij
1. Prelude: Discoveries and Interests
2. The Emergence of S.B.M.: The American Takeover
The Nature of Penetration
Facilitation of Prospection
The Land and the Interested Parties
The Creation of S.B.M.

V The Dutch Response: Accommodation of S.B.M.
1. The Colonial Context: Improper Use of Law
2. Accommodating Response: Economic and Legal Aspects
Pleyte's Economic Response
Political Determination

VI Summary and Conclusions

Appendices</i.
A Verordening van den 7n. September 1882 (GB 1882 No. 19)
B Verordening van 30 Augustus 1916 (GB 1916 No. 61)

Notes

References

Index of Personal Names

Subject Index