The sixth volume in a continuing series of Select Documents On The Constitutional History Of The British Empire And Commonwealth, this book documents the final stages of decolonization of the British Empire. It covers the original five Dominions, the Irish Free State, and India.
The sixth volume in a continuing series of Select Documents On The Constitutional History Of The British Empire And Commonwealth, this book doc...
The eighth volume in Frederick Madden's monumental documentary history of the British Empire, this volume deals with some of the dependencies--the West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar and the Falklands--since 1948. Using documentary materials, as in the earlier volumes, the book illustrates the progress toward self-government and independence, including, for instance, the development of communal tensions in Cyprus and the de facto division of the island, and the handing back of Hong Kong to China. The volume also includes Madden's valedictory summary and...
The eighth volume in Frederick Madden's monumental documentary history of the British Empire, this volume deals with some of the dependencies--the ...
This first volume of a projected four-volume set details the impressive record of eight hundred years of English (later British) imperial rule. The editors have assembled the earliest documentary evidence necessary for a fundamental understanding of the priorities, devices, and frustrations in the British imperial experience. The documents balance the ideas, policies, and actions emanating from England with those evolving in the various colonies. This juxtaposition emphasizes the similarity of the problems experienced by the individual colonies. The documents also illustrate the...
This first volume of a projected four-volume set details the impressive record of eight hundred years of English (later British) imperial rule. The...