Crises of Empire: Decolonization and Europe's Imperial States
- ISBN-10
- 1472531213
- ISBN-13
- 9781472531216
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-04-23
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Authors
- Martin Thomas, Bob Moore, Larry Butler
Description
Crises of Empire offers a comprehensive and uniquely comparative analysis of the history of decolonization in the British, French and Dutch empires. By comparing the processes of decolonization across three of the major modern empires, from the aftermath of the First World War to the late 20th century, the authors are able to analyse decolonization as a long-term process. They explore significant changes to the international system, shifting popular attitudes to colonialism and the economics of empire. This new edition incorporates the latest developments in the historiography, as well as: - Increased coverage of the Belgian and Portuguese empires - New introductions to each of the three main parts, offering some background and context to British, French and Dutch decolonization - More coverage of cultural aspects of decolonization, exploring empire 'from below' This new edition of Crises of Empire is essential reading for all students of imperial history and decolonization. In particular, it will be welcomed by those who are interested in taking a comparative approach, putting the history of decolonization into a pan-European framework.
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