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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Introduction — The Ends of Empire: Chronologies, Historiographies, and Trajectories
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Competing Developments: The Idioms of Reform and Resistance
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Comparing Endgames: The Modi Operandi of Decolonization
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Confronting Internationals: The (Geo)Politics of Decolonization
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Last Days of Empire
Reviews
'In this collection two ambitious Portuguese scholars assemble an impressive cast of contributors to rethink the demise - or reconfiguration - of European power in Africa. Eschewing morality plays and polemics for historical analysis, the authors add nuance and complexity to the decolonization, the most important phenomenon of 20th century history - making their book essential reading for the growing number of students interested in this crucial topic.'
David C. Engerman, Brandeis University, USA
'It is perhaps surprising that decolonisation has remained stubbornly resistant to theorisation. Comparative analysis offers a means to redress things, making this collection especially valuable to researchers and students alike. Interrogating the meanings of decolonisation, its local and global implications, and its material consequences both foreseen and unforeseen, the essays in this collection complement one another well.'
Martin Thomas, University of Exeter, UK
'With a range from the 1940s to the 1970s and beyond, the selection of distinguished and innovative younger historians guide the reader through conceptual issues in a way that is consistently compelling. The individual chapters are integrated into an overall, coherent account of a critical period in world history. A vital read for all those interested in the dissolution of the European colonial empires and the aftermath of decolonization.'
Wm. Roger Louis, University of Texas, USA
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Ends of European Colonial Empires
Book Subtitle: Cases and Comparisons
Editors: Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo, António Costa Pinto
Series Title: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137394064
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-39405-7Published: 30 March 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-67907-2Published: 15 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-39406-4Published: 16 February 2016
Series ISSN: 2635-1633
Series E-ISSN: 2635-1641
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 288
Topics: World History, Global and Transnational History, Imperialism and Colonialism, European History, Modern History, International Relations, African History