{"product_id":"decolonization-and-its-impact-isbn-9780631199687","title":"Decolonization and its Impact","description":"\u003ci\u003eDecolonization and its Impact\u003c\/i\u003e is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompares key cases across the European colonial empires\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the process and impact of decolonization at the level of the 'late colonial state' and of colonial societies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents an original model of decolonization that seeks to reconcile imperial and nationalist perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages with important theoretical approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes extensive reference to recent literature on the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eMaps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Decolonization in Comparative Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Colonial State: Patterns of Rule, Habits of Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Colonial Politics Before the Flood: Challenging the State, Imagining the Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Second World War and the ‘First Wave’ of Decolonization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Imperial Designs and Nationalist Realities in Southeast Asia, 1945–1955.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Shifting Frameworks for Change: The Late Colonial State in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Late Colonial State at War: Insurgency, Emergency and Terror.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Towards Self-Government: Patterns of Late Colonial African Politics, 1951–1957.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Wind of Change: Endgame in Colonial Africa, 1958–64.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conclusion: The Impact of Decolonization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Dates of Independence of African States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Decolonization and its Impact provides a well-written survey of mid-twentieth century decolonization. Shipway's expertise in the French experience of this period is self-evident and, with Madagascar and Sudan, he has focused on case studies which are often overlooked in works of this kind. The book is based on an extensive bibliography, and while not dramatically re-casting existing historical explanations, it will make a welcome addition to undergraduate reading lists on decolonization.\" (\u003ci\u003eSouth African Historical Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e July 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[The] book represents a notable accomplishment, a feat of stylish synthesis and compression which will inject still greater energy into an already vigorous debate.\" (\u003ci\u003eH-Soz-u-Kult,\u003c\/i\u003e June 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book offers both original insights and a meticulous engagement with the existing historiography on the subject.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe American Historical Review,\u003c\/i\u003e February 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It provides a much needed comparative review of European decolonization, grounded in a thorough survey of the most recent literature on the subject.... A rich, insightful and deeply rewarding survey of decolonization.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe International History Review,\u003c\/i\u003e December 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The scope of the account is global ... with an admirable combination of detail and attention to broad historic trends. Recommended.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMartin Shipway\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in French Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Road to War: France and Vietnam, 1944-1947\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and has written journal articles and book chapters on French colonial policy making and decolonization in Indochina, sub-Saharan Africa, Algeria and Madagascar, as well as on colonial discourse, psychology and photography, and on post-colonial memory.  \u003ci\u003eDecolonization and its Impact\u003c\/i\u003e is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. It focuses on the process and impact of decolonizationat the level of the ‘late colonial state’ and of colonial societies, with reference to a number of key cases across the European colonial empires.  \u003cp\u003eThe book presents an original model of decolonization which seeks to reconcileimperial and nationalist perspectives, and engages with important theoretical approaches. Major themes include: the development of the colonial state; the emergence of nationalist movements and alternatives to nationalism in colonial societies; the interplay between colonial reformism and anti-colonial politics after 1945; wars and emergencies; the impact of decolonization on metropolitan society and politics; and the 'endgame' of decolonization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile decolonization is often seen as 'inevitable', the emphasis throughout the book is on decolonization as a dynamic and often violent political crisis, the resolution of which had many unintended outcomes, not only for the colonial powers but also for post-colonial regimes and societies.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"A master of concision, Shipway presents a complex story with clarity and verve. Wearing his scholarly erudition lightly, he combines up-to-date historiography with engaging case studies and lucid prose.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJane Samson\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Alberta","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989031829733,"sku":"NP9780631199687","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631199687.jpg?v=1761782515","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/decolonization-and-its-impact-isbn-9780631199687","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}