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Full Title

Britain and Decolonisation The Retreat from Empire in the Post-War World 1st Edition

Author(s)

John Darwin

Edition

1st Edition

ISBN

9781349195473, 9780333292563, 9780333292587

Publisher

Red Globe Press

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

As the greatest imperial power before 1939 Britain played a leading role in the great post-war shift in the relationship between the West and the Third World which we call ‘decolonisation’. But why did decolonisation come about and what were its effects? Was nationalism in colonial societies or indifference in Britain the key factor in the dissolution of the British Empire? Was the decay of British power and influence an inevitable consequence of imperial decline? Did British policies in the last phase of empire reflect an acceptance of decline or the hope that it could be postponed indefinitely by timely concessions? This book aims to answer these questions in a general account of Britain’s post-war retreat from empire.