Decolonization and its impact : a comparative approach to the end of the colonial empires / Martin Shipway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shipway, Martin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decolonization--History--20th century.

Decolonization.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 269 pages : maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Summary:

Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. It focuses on the process and impact of decolonization at the level of the "late colonial state" and of colonial societies, with reference to a number of key cases across the European colonial empires.

The book presents an original model of decolonization which seeks to reconcile imperial and nationalist perspectives, and engages with important theoretical approaches. Major themes include: the development of the colonial state; the emergence of nationalist movements and alternatives to nationalism in colonial societies; the interplay between colonial reformism and anti-colonial politics after 1945; wars and emergencies; the impact of decolonization on metropolitan society and politics; and the "endgame" of decolonization.

While decolonization is often seen as "inevitable," the emphasis throughout the book is on decolonization as a dynamic and often violent political crisis, the resolution of which had many unintended outcomes, not only for the colonial powers but also for post-colonial regimes and societies.

Contents:

Introduction: Decolonization in Comparative Perspective 1

1 The Colonial State: Patterns of Rule, Habits of Mind 17

2 Colonial Politics Before the Flood: Challenging the State, Imagining the Nation 35

3 The Second World War and the 'First Wave' of Decolonization 61

4 Imperial Designs and Nationalist Realities in Southeast Asia, 1945-1955 87

5 Shifting Frameworks for Change: The Late Colonial State in Africa 114

6 The Late Colonial State at War: Insurgency, Emergency and Terror 140

7 Towards Self-Government: Patterns of Late Colonial African Politics, 1951-1957 173

8 Wind of Change: Endgame in Colonial Policy, 1958-1964 199

9 Conclusion: The Impact of Decolonization 232

Appendix Dates of Independence of African States 240.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [242]-257) and index.

ISBN:

9780631199670

0631199675

9780631199687

0631199683

OCLC:

124159454

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