Emergencies and Disorder in the European Empires After 1945 / Edition 1

by R. F Holland, Robert Holland

Overview

Bringing together for the first time leading historians of European decolonization, this book is a landmark in the comparative analysis of the fall of the European empires, viewed both as a problematic of European policy-making and as a formative experience in the development of new states.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714645162
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/11/2004
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

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The Historian

"Though hardly edifying, these fresh insights from recently opened archives are crucial to our understanding of contemporary history in general and decolonization, an important aspect of the Cold War, in particular.

Editorial Reviews

A contribution to the comparative analysis of the fall of European empires after World War II, seen both as a failure of European policy and as part of the formation of new states. Examines police and military actions in Indo-China, Algeria, the Dutch East Indies, Portuguese Africa, and other colonies, mostly British. The 13 essays were presented to a conference in London, June-July 1992, and published as a special issue of The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, vol. 21, no. 3 (1993). Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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