Winding up the British empire in the Pacific Islands / W. David McIntyre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McIntyre, W. David, 1932-2022.

Series:

Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series

Oxford history of the British Empire companion series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decolonization--Islands of the Pacific.

Decolonization.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Oceania.

Great Britain.

Oceania--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Oceania.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A detailed account - based on recently-opened archives - of when, how, and why the British Government changed its mind about giving independence to the Pacific Islands.

Contents:

Cover; THE OXFORD HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE companion series; Series; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; Note on Pronunciation; Prologue; PART I OCEANIA OVERVIEW; 1 'Imperialism, as such, is a Newly Coined Word'; 2 'The Task of "Empire-Unbuilding" is a Difficult One'; 3 'Britain's Withdrawal East of Suez is also a Withdrawal West of Panama'; PART II HOLDING ON; 4 'A Dramatic and Liberal Gesture'; 5 'Limbo', 'Mezzanine Status', and 'Independence Minus'; 6 'Something of a Profit and Loss Account'; PART III LETTING GO; 7 'The Cold War Front is Advancing Upon Oceania'

8 'To Complete the Process of Decolonization as soon as Possible'9 'Coming to the Most Difficult Period of Decolonization'; 10 'A Line Would have to be Drawn Somewhere'; PART IV WINDING UP; 11 'The British Empire is Past History'; 12 'Independence and Self-Government have the Same Value'; 13 'It is More Blessed to Go than be Pushed'; 14 'To Encourage Australia and New Zealand to Take a Larger Share'; 15 'Liquidating Colonial Arrangements with as much Speed as could be Decently Mustered'; 16 'We Cannot Now Apply the Brakes'

17 'The Most Difficult Pre-Independence Conference We have had for a Pacific Territory'18 'The Dying Art of Decolonization is Difficult to Pursue in a Condominium'; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-251361-3

0-19-879467-3

0-19-100682-3

OCLC:

871174876