Decolonisation : the British experience since 1945

Author(s)

• White, Nicholas J.

Bibliographic Information

Decolonisation : the British experience since 1945

Nicholas J. White

（Seminar studies）

Routledge, 2014

2nd ed

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-198) and index

"1st ed. published by Addison Wesley Longman Limited 1999"--T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415734219

Description

This updated Seminar Study provides an overview of the process of British decolonisation. The eclipse of the British Empire has been one of the central features of post-war international history. At the end of the Second World War the empire still spanned the globe and yet by the mid-1960s most of Britain's major dependencies had achieved independence. Concisely and accessibly, the book introduces students to this often dramatic story of colonial wars and emergencies, and fraught international relations. Although a relatively recent phenomenon, the end of the British Empire continues to spawn a lively and voluminous historical debate. Dr. White provides a synthesis of recent approaches, specially updated and expanded for this edition, by looking at the demise of British imperial power from three main perspectives the shifting emphases of British overseas policy the rise of populist, anti-colonial nationalism the international political, strategic, and economic environment dominated by the USA and the USSR. The book also examines the British experience within the context of European decolonisation as a whole. Supporting the text are a range of useful tools, including maps, a chronology of independence, a guide to the main characters involved, and an extensive bibliography (specially expanded for the new edition. Decolonisation: the British Experience since 1945 is ideal for students and interested readers at all levels, providing a diverse range of primary sources and the tools to unlock them.

Table of Contents

PART ONE INTRODUCTION 1 The Setting and the Problem PART TWO IMPERIAL POLICY AND DECOLONISATION 2 Labour 3 Shifting Perspectives? The 1950s and the 1960s PART THREE NATIONALISM AND DECOLONISATION 4 Changing Colonial Societies PART FOUR INTERNATIONAL CHANGE AND DECOLONISATION 5 The British Empire in the New World Order PART FIVE ASSESSMENT 7 British Decolonisation in Comparative Perspective PART SIX DOCUMENTS

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781408245637

Description

Decolonisation: The British Experience since 1945 is a concise and accessible introduction which introduces students to this often dramatic story of colonial wars and emergencies, and fraught international relations. The 2nd edition provides an overview of the process of British decolonisation. The eclipse of the British Empire has been one of the central features of post-war international history. At the end of the Second World War the empire still spanned the globe and yet by the mid-1960s most of Britain's major dependencies had achieved independence.

Table of Contents

Introduction to series Acknowledgements Publisher's acknowledgements Chronology Who's who Maps PART ONE INTRODUCTION 1 The Setting and the Problem PART TWO IMPERIAL POLICY AND DECOLONISATION 2 Labour's Empire, 1945-51 3 Shifting Perspectives? The 1950s and the 1960s PART THREE NATIONALISM AND DECOLONISATION 4 Changing Colonial Societies PART FOUR INTERNATIONAL CHANGE AND DECOLONISATION 5 The British Empire in the New World Order 6 Suez 1956: Did it Matter? PART FIVE ASSESSMENT 7 British Decolonisation in Comparative Perspective PART SIX DOCUMENTS References Index

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Details

• NCID: BB15956725
• ISBN:
  • 9780415734219
  • 9781408245637
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxvi, 211 p., [8] p. of plates
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 909.09712410825
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Commonwealth countries -- History
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB10674089