Crises of empire : decolonization and Europe's imperial states, 1918-1975

La 4ème de couv. indique : "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." Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface List of Maps List of Abbreviations Territories, parties, and organizations Archives Journals Introduction Constructions of Decolonization What is decolonization? What did decolonization signify? Part I British decolonization Introduction to Part I The British Empire Chapter 1 The British Empire, 1918–45: Interwar Change and Wartime Pressures Rethinking the Empire after the First World War  Increasing imperial security threats The coming of the Second World War India and the challenge of nationalism The Middle East The Colonial Empire: ‘Trusteeship’ and ‘development’ Wartime change and post-war planning Chapter 2 The First Wave of British Decolonization: Commonwealth Territories, the Indian Subcontinent, and the Gold Coast, 1945–51 The economic context of external policy Labour and the Commonwealth South Asia The Middle East Policy towards the colonial territories Malaya Britain’s African empire The Gold Coast The problem of South Africa Chapter 3 British Decolonization, Insurgency, and Strategic Reverse: The Middle East, Africa, and Malaya, 1951–7 The British Commonwealth Economics and Empire Colonial development The problem of South Africa The Middle East The shape of colonial policy Nationalism Malaya The Gold Coast East and Central Africa: Settler complications The international background to colonialism Suez Chapter 4 Winds of Change: The Final Waves of Decolonization in Africa and Asia after 1957 The Middle East Cyprus and the West Indies The wind of change East and Central Africa The Central African Federation Losing an empire, finding a role? The Wilson government and East of Suez Rhodesia and ‘UDI’ Last outposts of Empire The legacies of Empire Part II French Decolonization Introduction to Part II The French Empire Chapter 5 The Roots of French Decolonization: Ideas, Economics, and Reform, 1900–46 The economics of France’s interwar empire Pre-war reforms Locating French decolonization Reform versus decolonization: The French Union scheme Conclusion Chapter 6 Decolonizing the French African Federations after 1945 Colonial organization in black Africa Economic change Post-war politics African trade unionism in AOF Political developments in AEF Nationalist politics in AOF, 1950–6 The Communauté and independence in Afrique Noire Chapter 7 People’s War and the Collapse of French Indochina, 1945–54 Ideology and people’s war French-Vietnamese negotiations and the outbreak of the Indochina War Military confrontation and failing French solutions Cold War and the internationalization of Vietnamese liberation Dien Bien Phu, the Geneva conference, and the French withdrawal Conclusion Chapter 8 From French North Africa to Maghreb Independence: Decolonization in Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria, 1945–56 The origins of colonial violence in French Algeria Urban growth and communal division in French North Africa The struggles for independence in Morocco and Tunisia, 1950–6 Conclusion Chapter 9 Algeria’s Violent Struggle for Independence The magnitude of the Algerian War The course of the war Supporters and opponents of French Algeria: Settlers versus intellectuals? From May ’58 to Evian ’62 Conclusion: Legacies of North African decolonization Chapter 10 Territories Apart: Madagascar, the Togo Trusteeship, and French Island Territories French Togo Madagascar from uprising to independence French island territories I: The Pacific and Indian Oceans French island territories II: The French West Indies Part III DUTCH DECOLONIZATION Introduction to Part III: The Dutch Empire Chapter 11 An ‘Ethical Imperialism’? The Dutch Colonial Empire before 1945 The background to Empire: Origins and structures from the nineteenth century The East Indies The West Indies Conclusion Chapter 12 Indonesia: The Politics of Delusion, 1940–7 The devastating effects of the Second World War The aftermath of Japanese rule The British military occupation Chapter 13 Indonesia: Conflict and Diplomacy Dutch return, British departure, and the Linggadjati Agreement The first ‘police action’, the beginnings of US involvement, and the good offices commission The second ‘police action’ and the diplomatic isolation of the Netherlands The Round Table Conference and the final settlement The end of an era Chapter 14 Unfinished Business: New Guinea as a Last Outpost of Empire The exclusion of New Guinea from the Indonesian settlement Holding on after 1950: The material arguments Holding on after 1950: The internal politics The final stages of the dispute Conclusion Chapter 15 Decolonization by Default: Dutch Disengagement in Suriname Colonial rule before 1940 The effects of the Second World War Political developments after 1945 The final stages Conclusion The Antilles: The persistence of Empire Part IV Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization Martin Thomas Introduction to Part IV the Belgian and Portuguese Empires Chapter 16 Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization: Belgian and Portuguese Africa Breakdown in Belgian Africa War and revolution: The end of ‘ultra-imperialism’ in Portuguese Africa Chapter 17 Changing Attitudes to the End of Empire Notes Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Conclusion Select Bibliography Essay collections British Empire Indian subcontinent Anglophone Africa Middle East East/South East Asia French Empire Francophone Africa and Madagascar French Indochina Algeria/Algerian War Dutch Empire: New Guinea Dutch Empire: Suriname Dutch Empire: Indonesia Belgian Africa Portuguese Africa Index Preface -- Introduction: Constructions of decolonization -- Part I: British Decolonization -- Introduction to Part I -- 1. The British Empire, 1918-1945: Interwar Change and Wartime Pressures -- 2. The First Wave of British Decolonization: -- Commonwealth Territories, South Asia and the Gold Coast, 1945-1951 -- 3. British Decolonization, Insurgency and Strategic Reverse: The Middle East, Africa and Malaya, 1951-1957 -- 4. Winds of Change: The Final Waves of British Decolonization in Africa and Asia after 1957 -- Part II: French Decolonization -- Introduction to Part II -- 5. The Roots of French Decolonization: Ideas, Economics and Reform, 1900-1946 -- 6. Decolonizing the French African Federations after 1945 -- 7. People's War and the Collapse of French Indochina, 1945-1954 -- 8. From French North Africa to Maghreb Independence: Decolonization in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, 1945-1956 -- 9. Algeria's Violent Struggle for Independence -- 10. Territories Apart: Madagascar, the Togo Trusteeship and French Island Territories -- Part III: Dutch Decolonization -- Introduction to Part III -- 11. An 'Ethical Imperialism'? The Dutch Colonial Empire Before 1945 -- 12. Indonesia: The Politics of Delusion, 1940-1947 -- 13. Indonesia: The Realities of Diplomacy -- 14. Unfinished Business: New Guinea as a Last Outpost of Empire -- 15. Decolonization by Default: Dutch Disengagement in Suriname -- Part IV: Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization -- 16. Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization: Belgian and Portuguese Africa -- Conclusion: Changing Attitudes to the End of Empire -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index La 4ème de couv. indique : "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." "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."-- Provided by publisher