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Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century
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Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century

Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century

ByMuriel E. Chamberlain
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1998
eBook Published 11 June 2014
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781315845296
Pages 360 pages
eBook ISBN 9781317897446
SubjectsDevelopment Studies, Environment, Social Work, Urban Studies, Humanities
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Chamberlain, M. (1998). Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315845296
ABOUT THIS BOOK

This new Companion brings together, in one single volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to European decolonisation in the twentieth century. Professor Chamberlain has taken each European empire in turn (the British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian and Italian) and for each one she has provided a detailed chronology of the process of decolonisation in the individual states.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Section One: The World in 1945
chapter 1|10 pages
THE EUROPEAN EMPIRES IN 1945
View abstract
chapter 2|3 pages
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE MANDATE SYSTEM
View abstract
chapter 3|5 pages
KEY EVENTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
View abstract
chapter 4|8 pages
THE UNITED NATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATIONS
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Two: Metropolitan Politics
chapter |2 pages
Great Britain
View abstract
chapter |3 pages
France
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
The Netherlands
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Portugal
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Three: The Chronology of Decolonisation
chapter 1|2 pages
THE CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 2|107 pages
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 3|33 pages
THE FRENCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 4|4 pages
THE DUTCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 6|2 pages
THE SPANISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 7|3 pages
THE BELGIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 8|2 pages
THE ITALIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter |82 pages
Section Four: Biographies
View abstract
chapter |32 pages
Section Five: Glossary
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Section Six: Bibliography
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Section Seven: Appendices and Maps
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 1: DATES OF INDEPENDENCE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 2: MODERN AND COLONIAL NAMES
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
MAPS
View abstract

This new Companion brings together, in one single volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to European decolonisation in the twentieth century. Professor Chamberlain has taken each European empire in turn (the British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian and Italian) and for each one she has provided a detailed chronology of the process of decolonisation in the individual states.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Section One: The World in 1945
chapter 1|10 pages
THE EUROPEAN EMPIRES IN 1945
View abstract
chapter 2|3 pages
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE MANDATE SYSTEM
View abstract
chapter 3|5 pages
KEY EVENTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
View abstract
chapter 4|8 pages
THE UNITED NATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATIONS
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Two: Metropolitan Politics
chapter |2 pages
Great Britain
View abstract
chapter |3 pages
France
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
The Netherlands
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Portugal
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Three: The Chronology of Decolonisation
chapter 1|2 pages
THE CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 2|107 pages
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 3|33 pages
THE FRENCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 4|4 pages
THE DUTCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 6|2 pages
THE SPANISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 7|3 pages
THE BELGIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 8|2 pages
THE ITALIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter |82 pages
Section Four: Biographies
View abstract
chapter |32 pages
Section Five: Glossary
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Section Six: Bibliography
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Section Seven: Appendices and Maps
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 1: DATES OF INDEPENDENCE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 2: MODERN AND COLONIAL NAMES
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
MAPS
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

This new Companion brings together, in one single volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to European decolonisation in the twentieth century. Professor Chamberlain has taken each European empire in turn (the British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian and Italian) and for each one she has provided a detailed chronology of the process of decolonisation in the individual states.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Section One: The World in 1945
chapter 1|10 pages
THE EUROPEAN EMPIRES IN 1945
View abstract
chapter 2|3 pages
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE MANDATE SYSTEM
View abstract
chapter 3|5 pages
KEY EVENTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
View abstract
chapter 4|8 pages
THE UNITED NATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATIONS
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Two: Metropolitan Politics
chapter |2 pages
Great Britain
View abstract
chapter |3 pages
France
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
The Netherlands
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Portugal
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Three: The Chronology of Decolonisation
chapter 1|2 pages
THE CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 2|107 pages
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 3|33 pages
THE FRENCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 4|4 pages
THE DUTCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 6|2 pages
THE SPANISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 7|3 pages
THE BELGIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 8|2 pages
THE ITALIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter |82 pages
Section Four: Biographies
View abstract
chapter |32 pages
Section Five: Glossary
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Section Six: Bibliography
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Section Seven: Appendices and Maps
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 1: DATES OF INDEPENDENCE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 2: MODERN AND COLONIAL NAMES
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
MAPS
View abstract

This new Companion brings together, in one single volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to European decolonisation in the twentieth century. Professor Chamberlain has taken each European empire in turn (the British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian and Italian) and for each one she has provided a detailed chronology of the process of decolonisation in the individual states.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Section One: The World in 1945
chapter 1|10 pages
THE EUROPEAN EMPIRES IN 1945
View abstract
chapter 2|3 pages
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE MANDATE SYSTEM
View abstract
chapter 3|5 pages
KEY EVENTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
View abstract
chapter 4|8 pages
THE UNITED NATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATIONS
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Two: Metropolitan Politics
chapter |2 pages
Great Britain
View abstract
chapter |3 pages
France
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
The Netherlands
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Portugal
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Three: The Chronology of Decolonisation
chapter 1|2 pages
THE CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 2|107 pages
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 3|33 pages
THE FRENCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 4|4 pages
THE DUTCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 6|2 pages
THE SPANISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 7|3 pages
THE BELGIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 8|2 pages
THE ITALIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter |82 pages
Section Four: Biographies
View abstract
chapter |32 pages
Section Five: Glossary
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Section Six: Bibliography
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Section Seven: Appendices and Maps
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 1: DATES OF INDEPENDENCE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 2: MODERN AND COLONIAL NAMES
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
MAPS
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

This new Companion brings together, in one single volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to European decolonisation in the twentieth century. Professor Chamberlain has taken each European empire in turn (the British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian and Italian) and for each one she has provided a detailed chronology of the process of decolonisation in the individual states.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Section One: The World in 1945
chapter 1|10 pages
THE EUROPEAN EMPIRES IN 1945
View abstract
chapter 2|3 pages
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE MANDATE SYSTEM
View abstract
chapter 3|5 pages
KEY EVENTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
View abstract
chapter 4|8 pages
THE UNITED NATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATIONS
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Two: Metropolitan Politics
chapter |2 pages
Great Britain
View abstract
chapter |3 pages
France
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
The Netherlands
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Portugal
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Three: The Chronology of Decolonisation
chapter 1|2 pages
THE CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 2|107 pages
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 3|33 pages
THE FRENCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 4|4 pages
THE DUTCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 6|2 pages
THE SPANISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 7|3 pages
THE BELGIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 8|2 pages
THE ITALIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter |82 pages
Section Four: Biographies
View abstract
chapter |32 pages
Section Five: Glossary
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Section Six: Bibliography
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Section Seven: Appendices and Maps
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 1: DATES OF INDEPENDENCE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 2: MODERN AND COLONIAL NAMES
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
MAPS
View abstract

This new Companion brings together, in one single volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to European decolonisation in the twentieth century. Professor Chamberlain has taken each European empire in turn (the British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian and Italian) and for each one she has provided a detailed chronology of the process of decolonisation in the individual states.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Section One: The World in 1945
chapter 1|10 pages
THE EUROPEAN EMPIRES IN 1945
View abstract
chapter 2|3 pages
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE MANDATE SYSTEM
View abstract
chapter 3|5 pages
KEY EVENTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
View abstract
chapter 4|8 pages
THE UNITED NATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATIONS
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Two: Metropolitan Politics
chapter |2 pages
Great Britain
View abstract
chapter |3 pages
France
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
The Netherlands
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Portugal
View abstract
part |2 pages
Section Three: The Chronology of Decolonisation
chapter 1|2 pages
THE CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 2|107 pages
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 3|33 pages
THE FRENCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 4|4 pages
THE DUTCH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 6|2 pages
THE SPANISH EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 7|3 pages
THE BELGIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter 8|2 pages
THE ITALIAN EMPIRE
View abstract
chapter |82 pages
Section Four: Biographies
View abstract
chapter |32 pages
Section Five: Glossary
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Section Six: Bibliography
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Section Seven: Appendices and Maps
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 1: DATES OF INDEPENDENCE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
APPENDIX 2: MODERN AND COLONIAL NAMES
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
MAPS
View abstract
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