| Description |
xvii, 464 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-451) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The essence of the empire -- The futility and the irony -- 1. 'The whole world is rocking': British governments and a dysfunctional imperial system, 1918-1945 -- Racism -- Zionism -- Nationalism -- Idealism: the British commonwealth -- Geopolitics -- New directions - and war -- 2. 'British imperialism is dead': the Attlee government and the end of empire, 1945-1951 -- Who was in charge? -- The transfer of power in Asia: India, Burma, and Ceylon -- Palestine -- Economic problems and geopolitical imperatives -- The new African policy -- The Gold Coast -- Cyprus and 'Enosis' -- The Islamic world -- Labour's legacy -- 3. 'Rugged and tangled difficulties': the Churchill and Eden governments and the end of empire, 1951-1956 -- Personalities and other constraints -- The African colonies -- Other territories -- Commonwealth issues -- Egypt: decline and fall -- 4. 'The wind of change is blowing': the Macmillan and Douglas-Home governments and the end of empire, 1957-1964 -- Policy-making: ministers, officials and governors -- Planning: surveys and statements -- Political developments -- Problems: the international context -- 5. 'We could no longer afford to honour our pledges': the Wilson government and the end of empire, 1964-1968 -- Mentalities and priorities -- Generalities -- Particularities. |
| Subject |
Great Britain -- Colonies -- History.
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Decolonization -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History.
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Imperialism -- History.
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| ISBN |
0521685559 (pbk.) |
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9780521685559 (pbk.) |
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9780521866491 (hbk.) |
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0521866499 (hbk.) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2429382 |
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YDXCP 2429383 |
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NLGGC 296642770 |
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AU@ 000041606058 |
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NZ1 11038964 |
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