Crises of empire: decolonization and Europe's imperial states, 1918-1975

Abstract

Preface Introduction: Constructions of decolonization Part I: British Decolonization Introduction to Part I 1. The British Empire, 1918-1945: Interwar Change and Wartime Pressures 2. The First Wave of British Decolonization: Commonwealth Territories, South Asia and the Gold Coast, 1945-1951 3. British Decolonization, Insurgency and Strategic Reverse: The Middle East, Africa and Malaya, 1951-1957 4. Winds of Change: The Final Waves of British Decolonization in Africa and Asia after 1957 Part II: French Decolonization Introduction to Part II 5. The Roots of French Decolonization: Ideas, Economics and Reform, 1900-1946 6. Decolonizing the French African Federations after 1945 7. People's War and the Collapse of French Indochina, 1945-1954 8. From French North Africa to Maghreb Independence: Decolonization in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, 1945-1956 9. Algeria's Violent Struggle for Independence 10. Territories Apart: Madagascar, the Togo Trusteeship and French Island Territories Part III: Dutch Decolonization Introduction to Part III 11. An 'Ethical Imperialism'? The Dutch Colonial Empire Before 1945 12. Indonesia: The Politics of Delusion, 1940-1947 13. Indonesia: The Realities of Diplomacy 14. Unfinished Business: New Guinea as a Last Outpost of Empire 15. Decolonization by Default: Dutch Disengagement in Suriname Part IV: Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization 16. Contrasting Patterns of Decolonization: Belgian and Portuguese Africa Conclusion: Changing Attitudes to the End of Empire Glossary Bibliography Index