The Transformation and Decline of the British Empire: Decolonisation After the First World War

ISBN-13: 9781137387509 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 192 str.

Spencer Mawby

Opis

Spencer Mawby offers a fresh perspective on the current literature and historiographical debates surrounding the end of the British Empire. Adopting a thematic approach, Mawby analyses the nature of anti-colonialism, domestic arguments regarding the empire, security and intelligence, relations between capital and labour and the movement of people.

Recenzje

'Methodologically sophisticated but accessibly written, Mawby's account brims with insights about the processes that drove British imperial decline. The thematic focus and impressive command of the specialist literature make this an obvious first choice for students new to British imperial history.' - Martin Thomas, University of Exeter, UK

'Were this simply a thoughtful and lucid guide through a dynamic and complex area of history, the reader would have much for which to be thankful. But Dr Mawby's work is more than that. In its critical engagement with the literature, it also invites the reader into a direct conversation with these texts. It simultaneously equips and provokes us to think with care about how we write about some of the most important events of the recent past.' - Christopher Prior, University of Southampton, UK

Spis treści

Series Editors' Preface 1. Introduction 2. Anti-Colonialism in the British Empire 3. Britain and Britishness 4. Migration 5. Counterinsurgency, Intelligence and Propaganda 6. Capital and Labour 7. Conclusion Chronology Notes Bibliography Index.

O autorze

Spencer Mawby is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Nottingham, UK.