The Imperialism of French Decolonisaton: French Policy and the Anglo-American Response in Tunisia and Morocco

ISBN-13: 9781137368942 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 304 str.

Ryo Ikeda

Opis

This book aims to examine French motivations behind the decolonisation of Tunisia and Morocco, and the responses of the United States and the UK to the French policy. France had refused the decolonisation of its overseas territories even after World War II, unlike Britain. Investigating why this policy change occurred is particularly significant in order to understand why most colonies obtained independence only 20-30 years after World War II. Interestingly, this process did not result in the destruction of the Alliance. As in the Algerian War, open confrontations between France and the nationalists tended to strain the former's relations with the US, a champion of national emancipation. This was because Britain tried to mediate between both powers, and the policy moderated as a result. The Anglo-Americans aimed to keep the North Africans and the French in the Western bloc, albeit with different motivations.

Recenzje

"Grounded in extensive primary research in France, the United Kingdom and the United States, Ikeda's book expands and deepens our knowledge of postwar decolonization in general and the Moroccan and Tunisian cases in particular. Focusing on two countries that have been little studied in the existing English-language literature, The imperialism of French decolonisation should be of considerable use to historians and readers interested in the process of decolonization." (Ronald Bruce St. John, International Affairs, Vol. 92 (1), January, 2016)

Spis treści

List of Contents 1. Tunisia and Morocco under French Protectorates 2. The Commencement of Negotiations 3. The UN Debates in 1951 4. The UN Debates in 1952 5. The Impasse 6. Tunisia's Internal Autonomy 7. The Restoration of Mohammed V 8. Towards the Recognition of Independence 9. The Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

O autorze

Ryo Ikeda is Associate Professor of International Relations at Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. His article 'The Paradox of Independence: The Maintenance of Influence and the French Decision to Transfer Power in Morocco' was featured in The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History.