Crises of empire : decolonization and Europe's imperial states, 1918-1975 /
Crises of empire : Decolonisation and Europe's imperial states, 1918-1975
Martin Thomas, Bob Moore, and L.J. Butler.
- xiii, 457 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part one : British decolonization. The British empire, 1918-1945 : interwar change and wartime pressures ; The first wave of British colonization : commonwealth territories, south Asia and the Gold Coast, 1945-1951 ; British decolonization, insurgency and strategic reverse : the Middle East, Africa and Malaya, 1951-1957 ; Winds of changes : the final waves of British decolonization in Africa and Asia after 1957 -- Part two : French decolonization. The roots of French decolonization : ideas, economics and reform, 1900-1946 ; Decolonizing the French African federations after 1945 ; People's war and the collapse of French Indochina, 1945-1954 ; From French North Africa to Maghreb independence : decolonization in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, 1945-1956 ; Algeria's violent struggle for independence ; Territories apart : Madagascar, the Togo trusteeship and French island territories -- Part three : Dutch decolonization. An 'ethical imperialism? : the Dutch colonial empire before 1945 ; Indonesia : the politics of delusion, 1940-1947 ; Indonesia : the realities of diplomacy ; Unfinished business : New Guinea as a last outpost of empire ; Decolonization by default : Dutch disengagement in Suriname -- Part four : Contrasting patterns of decolonization : Belgian and Portuguese Africa.
'Crises of Empire' is essential reading for students of imperialism and comparative decolonization. It also offers new perspectives for those interested in contemporary European history, international politics, and the legacies of colonialism across the developing world.