Britain and Indian Nationalism: The Imprint of Amibiguity 1929-1942

ISBN-13: 9780521550178 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 378 str.

D. A. Low

Opis

On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of Indian independence Anthony Low examines anew the distinctive character of perhaps the most momentous struggle of the twentieth century. He shows how the struggle was conditioned by the ambiguity of the British position, determined to hold fast to their Indian empire yet reluctant to offer unyielding resistance to their nationalist opponents. Britain and Indian Nationalism makes a major contribution to the historiography of modern India, to Britain's relations with its empire, and to the history of decolonization in the twentieth century.

Recenzje

'I can only hope that in time it will be on the shelves of all those with a serious interest in Western colonial experience …' The Journal of Asian Studies

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction: contemporary encounters; 2. Vortex debate: the Purna Swaraj decision 1929; 3. Holds barred: anatomy of a Satyagraha, Lucknow May 1930; 4. Peace with conflict: the Gandhi-Emerson talks, March-August 1931; 5. Thrust and parry: the Mahatma at bay 1932–3; 6. Which way ahead? Nehru and congress strategy 1936–7; 7. The spider's web: congress and provincial office 1937–9; 8. Working with the grain: Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and the antecedents to the Cripps Declaration 1942; Bibliographical notes; Index.