Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa
Title | Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew W.M. Smith |
Publisher | UCL Press |
Total Pages | 254 |
Release | 2017-03-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1911307738 |
Looking at decolonization in the conditional tense, this volume teases out the complex and uncertain ends of British and French empire in Africa during the period of ‘late colonial shift’ after 1945. Rather than view decolonization as an inevitable process, the contributors together explore the crucial historical moments in which change was negotiated, compromises were made, and debates were staged. Three core themes guide the analysis: development, contingency and entanglement. The chapters consider the ways in which decolonization was governed and moderated by concerns about development and profit. A complementary focus on contingency allows deeper consideration of how colonial powers planned for ‘colonial futures’, and how divergent voices greeted the end of empire. Thinking about entanglements likewise stresses both the connections that existed between the British and French empires in Africa, and those that endured beyond the formal transfer of power. Praise for Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa '…this ambitious volume represents a significant step forward for the field. As is often the case with rich and stimulating work, the volume gestures towards more themes than I have space to properly address in this review. These include shifting terrains of temporality, spatial Scales, and state sovereignty, which together raise important questions about the relationship between decolonization and globalization. By bringing all of these crucial issues into the same frame,Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa is sure to inspire new thought-provoking research.' - H-France vol. 17, issue 205
Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa
Title | Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew W.M. Smith |
Publisher | UCL Press |
Total Pages | 257 |
Release | 2017-03-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1911307754 |
Looking at decolonization in the conditional tense, this volume teases out the complex and uncertain ends of British and French empire in Africa during the period of ‘late colonial shift’ after 1945. Rather than view decolonization as an inevitable process, the contributors together explore the crucial historical moments in which change was negotiated, compromises were made, and debates were staged. Three core themes guide the analysis: development, contingency and entanglement. The chapters consider the ways in which decolonization was governed and moderated by concerns about development and profit. A complementary focus on contingency allows deeper consideration of how colonial powers planned for ‘colonial futures’, and how divergent voices greeted the end of empire. Thinking about entanglements likewise stresses both the connections that existed between the British and French empires in Africa, and those that endured beyond the formal transfer of power.
Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa
Title | Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew WM Smith |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 254 |
Release | 2020-10-09 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9781013286995 |
Looking at decolonization in the conditional tense, this volume teases out the complex and uncertain ends of British and French empire in Africa during the period of 'late colonial shift' after 1945. Rather than view decolonization as an inevitable process, the contributors together explore the crucial historical moments in which change was negotiated, compromises were made, and debates were staged. Three core themes guide the analysis: development, contingency and entanglement. The chapters consider the ways in which decolonization was governed and moderated by concerns about development and profit. A complementary focus on contingency allows deeper consideration of how colonial powers planned for 'colonial futures', and how divergent voices greeted the end of empire. Thinking about entanglements likewise stresses both the connections that existed between the British and French empires in Africa, and those that endured beyond the formal transfer of power. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa
Title | Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew W. M. Smith |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Africa |
ISBN | 9781787350038 |
"Looking at decolonization in the conditional tense, this volume teases out the complex and uncertain ends of British and French empire in Africa during the period of 'late colonial shift' after 1945. Rather than view decolonization as an inevitable process, the contributors together explore the crucial historical moments in which change was negotiated, compromises were made, and debates were staged. Three core themes guide the analysis: development, contingency and entanglement. The chapters consider the ways in which decolonization was governed and moderated by concerns about development and profit. A complementary focus on contingency allows deeper consideration of how colonial powers planned for 'colonial futures', and how divergent voices greeted the end of empire. Thinking about entanglements likewise stresses both the connections that existed between the British and French empires in Africa, and those that endured beyond the formal transfer of power."--Page 4 of cover.
Decolonization and African Society
Title | Decolonization and African Society PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick Cooper |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 702 |
Release | 1996-08-28 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780521566001 |
This detailed and authoritative volume changes our conceptions of 'imperial' and 'African' history. Frederick Cooper gathers a vast range of archival sources in French and English to achieve a truly comparative study of colonial policy toward the recruitment, control, and institutionalization of African labor forces from the mid 1930s, when the labor question was first posed, to the late 1950s, when decolonization was well under way. Professor Cooper explores colonial conceptions of the African worker and shows how African trade union and political leaders used the new language of social change to claim equality and a share of power. This helped to persuade European officials that the 'modern' Africa they imagined was unaffordable. Britain and France could not reshape African society. As they left the continent, the question was how they had affected the ways in which Africans could reorganize society themselves.
Decolonization in Africa
Title | Decolonization in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | John D. Hargreaves |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 239 |
Release | 2014-07-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317891139 |
John Hargreaves examines how the British, French, Belgian, Spanish and Portuguese colonies in tropical Africa became independent in the postwar years, and in doing so transformed the international landscape. African demands for independence and colonial plans for reform - central to the story - are seen here in the wider context of changing international relationships.
Decolonisation and After
Title | Decolonisation and After PDF eBook |
Author | Georges Fischer |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 381 |
Release | 2012-11-12 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1136277889 |
Published in the year 1980, Decolonisation and After is a valuable contribution to the field of Politics.