Britain and Decolonisation
The Retreat from Empire in the Post-War World
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Presented chronologically, this study focuses on the post war break-up of the British Empire which began with the abandonment of the raj in India and the eventual entry into the European Community. The author examines the significance and the reasons behind this imperial retreat.
As the greatest imperial power before 1939 Britain played a leading role in the great post-war shift in the relationship between the West and the Third World which we call 'decolonisation'. But why did decolonisation come about and what were its effects? Was nationalism in colonial societies or indifference in Britain the key factor in the dissolution of the British Empire? Was the decay of British power and influence an inevitable consequence of imperial decline? Did British policies in the last phase of empire reflect an acceptance of decline or the hope that it could be postponed indefinitely by timely concessions? This book aims to answer these questions in a general account of Britain's post-war retreat from empire.
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