Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 455 pages)
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maps
Edition:
Second edition
Edition:
Also published in print
ISBN:
9781474262392
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9781472526427
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1472526422
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9781472530257
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147253025X
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9781472530189
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9781472531216
Content:
Preface -- Introduction: Constructions of decolonization -- Part I: British Decolonization -- Introduction to Part I -- 1. The British Empire, 1918-1945: Interwar Change and Wartime Pressures -- 2. The First Wave of British Decolonization: -- Commonwealth Territories, South Asia and the Gold Coast, 1945-1951 -- 3. British Decolonization, Insurgency and Strategic Reverse: The Middle East, Africa and Malaya, 1951-1957 -- 4. Winds of Change: The Final Waves of British Decolonization in Africa and Asia after 1957 -- Part II: French Decolonization -- Introduction to Part II -- 5. The Roots of French Decolonization: Ideas, Economics and Reform, 1900-1946 -- 6. Decolonizing the French African Federations after 1945 -- 7. People's War and the Collapse of French Indochina, 1945-1954 -- 8. From French North Africa to Maghreb Independence: Decolonization in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, 1945-1956 -- 9. Algeria's Violent Struggle for Independence -- 10. Territories Apart: Madagascar, the Togo Trusteeship and French Island Territories -- Part III: Dutch Decolonization -- Introduction to Part III -- 11. An 'Ethical Imperialism'? The Dutch Colonial Empire Before 1945 -- 12. Indonesia: The Politics of Delusion, 1940-1947 -- 13. Indonesia: The Realities of Diplomacy -- 14. Unfinished Business: New Guinea as a Last Outpost of Empire -- 15. Decolonization by Default: Dutch Disengagement in Suriname -- Part IV: Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization -- 16. Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization: Belgian and Portuguese Africa -- Conclusion: Changing Attitudes to the End of Empire -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Content:
"Crises of Empire offers a comprehensive and uniquely comparative analysis of the history of decolonization in the British, French and Dutch empires. By comparing the processes of decolonization across three of the major modern empires, from the aftermath of the First World War to the late 20th century, the authors are able to analyse decolonization as a long-term process. They explore significant changes to the international system, shifting popular attitudes to colonialism and the economics of empire. This new edition incorporates the latest developments in the historiography, as well as: - Increased coverage of the Belgian and Portuguese empires - New introductions to each of the three main parts, offering some background and context to British, French and Dutch decolonization - More coverage of cultural aspects of decolonization, exploring empire 'from below' This new edition of Crises of Empire is essential reading for all students of imperial history and decolonization. In particular, it will be welcomed by those who are interested in taking a comparative approach, putting the history of decolonization into a pan-European framework."--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-442) and index
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Also published in print.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 1
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781474262392
