Beschreibung:
A concise, original and multi-disciplinary introduction to the controversial theme of decolonization. Betts analyzes what the future holds beyond empire, and provides an annotated bibliography.
1 Empire in the afternoon: the interwar years 2 The sea change of empire: the effects of World War II 3 Instability and uncertainty: the postwar situation 4 Pronouncements, denunciations, and the search for ideology: international public opinion and decolonization 5 Countryside and city: the two landscapes of decolonization 6 "Gotta be this or that": the problems of independence 7 Outside in: colonial migration 8 Land and language: concerns over the perceived continuing European presence 9 In the wake of the past: persistent problems 10 Beyond empire: current issues and conditions in the study of imperialism and decolonization