Liquidation of empire : the decline of the British Empire / Roy Douglas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Douglas, Roy, 1924-2020.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Imperialism--Government policy.

Imperialism.

Great Britain--Colonies--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Colonies.

Decolonization--Colonies--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Decolonization.

Imperialism--Government policy--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Commonwealth countries--History--20th century.

Commonwealth countries.

Physical Description:

viii, 190 pages : map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.

Summary:

In 1945, Britain emerged as one of the "Big Three" victors of the Second World War. Most people, in Britain and elsewhere, seem to have assumed that the British Empire would endure for a very long time to come. Yet within 20 years British power and influence had been enormously reduced. This book studies the causes and course of the process.

Contents:

The British Empire 1920 viii

1. Zenith 1

2. Uneasy Peace 13

3. Coming of War 27

4. The Impact of Japan 37

5. Aftermath 47

6. Ottoman Succession 61

7. The Road to Suez 73

8. Colonial Africa 87

9. Southern Africa 109

10. Smaller Colonies 127

11. Seeking a Role 141

12. Reflections 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-181) and index.

ISBN:

0333804546

OCLC:

48966495