John T. Ducker

Beyond Empire (eBook, ePUB)

The End of Britain's Colonial Encounter

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Beyond Empire looks at three decades of British colonial administration to assess the capacity of the independent governments of Africa to achieve independence. A wealth of archival material and a unique review of British press over those decades brings to life the dynamic and the tension of the process of decolonisation. Addressing a wide range of issues, from education, constitutional change and economic relations, Beyond Empire sheds new light on aspects of colonial history at the country level, with the focus on the African administrations themselves as agents in the decolonisation process.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781786726186
• Artikelnr.: 58681555

Autorenporträt

John T. Ducker spent seven years as a member of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service, the successor to the Colonial Service, from 1960 to 1967, followed by twenty-three years on the staff of the World Bank.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1.The Historical Background Chapter 2.The British Government and
Colonial Policy Chapter 3.Education in the Colonies Chapter
4.Self-government and Independence of the Colonies - The Political and
Constitutional Context Chapter 5.The Localisation of the Public Service
Chapter 6. Other Influences - Other Countries and the United Nations
Chapter 7. Press Coverage of Colonial Questions Chapter 8.Retrospective on
De-Colonisation