British Decolonization, 1946-1997: When, Why and How Did the British Empire Fall? (British History in Perspective)
(Part of the British History in Perspective Series)
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The sudden demise of the world's greatest empire in the years after the Second World War was a momentous event in global history. After nearly four centuries of colonial activity, the British relinquished their empire in a little more than twenty years--less than half a lifetime. In this lucid new survey, David McIntyre provides a concise narrative of the sequence of decolonization, summarizes the debate as to why it happened, and considers what was distinctive about the way events unfolded. The variegated dependencies in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific were relinquished with startling speed. Although loss of empire left the British indifferent and cynical about the legacy of the Commonwealth--membership of which was only grudgingly conceded for a time--the post-colonial era finds a de-Britannicized Commonwealth showing remarkable signs of vigor.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312213077
ISBN13:9780312213077
Release Date:October 1998
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Length:157 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"
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