Suchergebnisse

'Imperialism, as such, is a newly coined word': Empire and Oceania -- 'The task of "Empire un-building" is a difficult one': decolonization -- 'Britain's withdrawal east of Suez is also a withdrawal west of Panama': the end in the Pacific: when, why, and how? -- 'A dramatic and liberal gesture': Attlee's secret Smaller Territories Enquiry, 1949-51 -- 'Limbo', 'mezzanine status', and 'independence minus': self-government within the Commonwealth -- 'Something of a profit and loss account': Macmillan's Audit of Empire and aftermath, 1957-60 -- 'The Cold War Front is advancing upon Oceania': pressures from the United Nations, 1960-61 -- 'To complete the process of decolonization as soon as possible': Whitehall's response to the UN Declaration, 1962-64 -- 'Coming to the most difficult period of decolonization': The Lady Margaret Hall Conference, 1965 -- 'A line would have to be drawn somewhere': Oceania and the paradox of the expanding United Nations, 1965-68 -- 'The British Empire is past history': retreat from 'never' land begins: Tonga and Fiji, 1970 -- 'Independence and self-government have the same value': self-determination for Niue, 1970-74 -- 'It is more blessed to go than be pushed': the 1973 Programme Analysis and Review -- 'To encourage Australia and New Zealand to take a larger share': The Anzac role in decolonization -- 'Liquidating colonial arrangements with as much speed as could be decently mustered': accelerated decolonization: Solomon Islands -- 'We cannot now apply the brakes': accelerated decolonization: the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, 1975-78 -- 'The most difficult pre-independence conference we have had for a Pacific territory': accelerated decolonization: Kiribati and Banaba, 1968-79 -- 'The dying art of decolonization is difficult to pursue in a condominium': accelerated decolonization: New Hebrides.

"The sudden demise of arguably the world's greatest empire in the years following the Second World War was a momentous event in global history. After nearly four centuries of colonial activity, the British relinquished their empire in a little more than twenty years. In this comprehensive new survey, David McIntyre narrates the sequence of decolonisation, summarises the historical controversies surrounding its causes, and considers what was distinctive about the way events unfolded. The author argues that although colonial self-government had a long pedigree going back to the American colonies (and Dominion status had become a peaceful evolutionary route to independence), the upsurge of colonial nationalisms after 1945 meant that policy-makers were overtaken by events. The great speed at which the numerous dependencies in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific were relinquished is analysed and the Commonwealth since decolonisation reconsidered, revealing an association displaying surprising vigour in its post-Britannic years."--

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