Decolonization : the fall of the European empires

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Decolonization : the fall of the European empires

M.E. Chamberlain

(Historical Association studies)

Blackwell Publishers, 1999

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book charts the decolonization of Asia, Africa and the Caribbean from 1945 to the present day, analysing the ways in which countries separated themselves from the control of the European Powers.

Table of Contents

Outline Chronology. Maps. Introduction. Part I: The Background:. 1. First Colonial Responses. Part II: The British Empire: Asia:. 2. India. 3. Ceylon, Burma and Malaya. Part III: The British Empire: Africa:. 4. Ghana. 5. Nigeria. 6. Sierra Leone and The Gambia. 7. East Africa (Uganda, Tankanyika and Zanzibar). 8. Kenya. 9. South Central Africa (the Rhodesias and Nyasaland). Part IV: The British Empire: Outposts: . 10. The Caribbean. 11. The Mediterranean. 12. The 'Daughters'. Part V: The Commonwealth:. Part VI: The French Empire: . 13. North Africa. 14. Black Africa and Madagascar. 15. Indochina. Part VII: The Empires of the Smaller European Powers: . 16. The Dutch Empire. 17. The Belgian Empire. 18. The Italian Empire. 19. The Spanish Empire. 20. The Portuguese Empire. 21. The Russian Empire. Conclusion. Guide to Further Reading. References. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA45196350
  • ISBN
    • 0631218041
    • 0631216022
  • LCCN
    99033570
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford, UK
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 140 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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