Crises of Empire: Decolonization and Europe's Imperial States

ISBN-13: 9781472530257 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 480 str.

Martin Thomas

Opis

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.

Recenzje

[This] book, now available in a revised and slightly extended second edition, is the remarkable result of collaboration among three eminent historians with different areas of expertise in twentieth-century Europe and its empires ... [and] one of the best overall surveys of decolonization in the British, French, and Dutch imperial spheres. ... Crises of Empire remains an authoritative account and a must-read for all those who teach and conduct research on this crucial process of the twentieth century. Journal of Contemporary History 20161102

Spis treści

PrefaceIntroduction: Constructions of decolonization Part I: British DecolonizationIntroduction to Part I1. The British Empire, 1918-1945: Interwar Change and Wartime Pressures2. The First Wave of British Decolonization: Commonwealth Territories, South Asia and the Gold Coast, 1945-19513. British Decolonization, Insurgency and Strategic Reverse: The Middle East, Africa and Malaya, 1951-19574. Winds of Change: The Final Waves of British Decolonization in Africa and Asia after 1957Part II: French DecolonizationIntroduction to Part II5. The Roots of French Decolonization: Ideas, Economics and Reform, 1900-19466. Decolonizing the French African Federations after 19457. People's War and the Collapse of French Indochina, 1945-19548. From French North Africa to Maghreb Independence: Decolonization in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, 1945-19569. Algeria's Violent Struggle for Independence10. Territories Apart: Madagascar, the Togo Trusteeship and French Island TerritoriesPart III: Dutch DecolonizationIntroduction to Part III 11. An 'Ethical Imperialism'? The Dutch Colonial Empire Before 194512. Indonesia: The Politics of Delusion, 1940-194713. Indonesia: The Realities of Diplomacy14. Unfinished Business: New Guinea as a Last Outpost of Empire15. Decolonization by Default: Dutch Disengagement in SurinamePart IV: Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization16. Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization: Belgian and Portuguese AfricaConclusion: Changing Attitudes to the End of EmpireGlossaryBibliographyIndex

O autorze

Martin Thomas is Professor of Imperial History at the University of Exeter, UK. Bob Moore is Professor of Twentieth-Century European History at the University of Sheffield.Bob Moore is Professor of 20th Century European History at the University of Sheffield, UK. L.J. Butler is Emeritus Reader in History at the University of East Anglia, UK.