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  • © 1985

European Decolonization 1918–1981: An Introductory Survey

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Part of the book series: Themes in Comparative History (TCH)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. 1918–39

    1. Front Matter

      Pages i-i
  3. 1939–45

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
  4. 1945–54

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
    2. Britain, Palestine and the Middle East

      • R. F. Holland
      Pages 113-127
  5. 1954–65

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
    2. Britain: the End of Imperial Statehood

      • R. F. Holland
      Pages 191-210
    3. British Decolonization in the Mediterranean

      • R. F. Holland
      Pages 249-265
  6. 1965–81

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 267-267
    2. The Assertion of a Post-colonial Age

      • R. F. Holland
      Pages 269-298
    3. Postscript

      • R. F. Holland
      Pages 299-302
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 303-321

About this book

One of the most dramatically significant themes of the twentieth century has been the decline and final dismemberment of the European colonial empires. This book outlines the general features which influence this decline and, by concentrating on a series of case studies, emphasises the varieties of experience within this broad historical process.
While primarily concerned with events in the British Empire, the largest of the imperial systems, Dr Holland also considers developments in the French, Belgian, Dutch and Portuguese dependencies.The chronologically arranged sections focus on the sources of weakness in the European empires between 1918 and 1939; the impact of the Second World War; the upheavals of the post-war crisis; the move to decolonization in the later 1950's and early 1960's; and the subsequent realignment of relations between advanced and non-advanced nations
The aim of this study is to provide an introductory text for sixth form and university students on a vital dimension of change within international relationships in twentieth century.

About the author

R. F. HOLLAND is Lecturer in History at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London

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