ABSTRACT
This is an essential companion to the process of decolonization – perhaps one of the most important historical processes of the twentieth century. Examining decolonization in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific, the Companion includes:
- thematic chapters
- a detailed chronology and thorough glossary
- biographies of key figures
- maps.
Providing comprehensive coverage of a broad and complex subject area, the guide explores:
- the global context for decolonization
- nationalism and the rise of resistance movements
- resistance by white settlers and moves towards independence
- Hong Kong and Macau, and decolonization in the late twentieth century
- debates surrounding neo-colonialism, and the rise of ‘development’ projects and aid
- the legacy of colonialism in law, education, administration and the military.
With suggestions for further reading, and a guide to sources, this is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of the colonial and post-colonial eras, and is an indispensable guide to the reshaping of the world in the twentieth century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |4 pages
Introduction
part I|33 pages
Chronology, Background, Historiography
chapter |8 pages
Chronology
chapter |6 pages
Background: The Phases of European Imperialism
chapter |12 pages
Historiography
chapter |5 pages
Maps
part II|236 pages
Themes
chapter |12 pages
The Context of Decolonization
chapter |49 pages
The End of Colonial Empires in Asia
chapter |25 pages
The Arab World: From the Fertile Crescent to the Sahara
chapter |50 pages
The ‘Wind of Change’ in Black Africa
chapter |19 pages
White Settlers in Africa: Resistance to Decolonization
chapter |14 pages
Indian Labour and the Sugar Colonies: Mauritius, Guyana and Fiji
chapter |12 pages
The Commonwealth Caribbean: From Exploitation to Dependency
chapter |17 pages
A Diehard Empire: Portugal in Asia and Africa
chapter |4 pages
The Pacific Islands: Small Nations at Sea
chapter |15 pages
The Legacy of Colonial Rule
chapter |17 pages
From Colonialism to Neocolonialism?
part III|50 pages
Sources, Names and Terms