Britain, France and the decolonization of Africa : future imperfect? /
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Imprint: | London : UCL Press, 2017. ©2017 |
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Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 242 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Language: | English |
Subject: | Decolonization -- Africa. Africa. General and world history. History. Humanities. Regional and national history. HISTORY -- Africa -- General. Colonization. Decolonization. Politics and government. Décolonisation -- Afrique. Africa -- Colonization. Africa -- Politics and government. Africa. Afrique -- Politique et gouvernement. Electronic books. Electronic books. |
Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11397876 |
Other authors / contributors: | Smith, Andrew W. M., 1986- editor. Jeppesen, Chris, editor. |
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ISBN: | 9781911307761 1911307762 9781911307730 1911307738 9781911307778 1911307770 9781787350038 1787350037 9781911307754 1911307754 9781911307747 1911307746 |
Digital file characteristics: | data file |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record. |
Summary: | 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. |
Other form: | Print version: Britain, France and the decolonization of Africa. London : UCL Press, 2017 1911307746 |
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