Imperialism, Colonialism & Imperialism - General & Miscellaneous, British Imperialism & British Empire - History
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Overview
This book analyzes the ideas and policies that governed the British experience of decolonization. It shows how the British political tradition with its emphasis on experience over abstract theory was integral to the way in which the empire was regarded as being transformed rather than lost. This was a significant aspect of the relatively painless British loss of empire. D. George Boyce places the process of decolonization in its wider context, tracing the 20th century domestic and international conditions that hastened decolonization.Editorials
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The English political tradition of emphasizing experience over abstract theory, says Boyce (politics, U. of Wales-Swansea) was an important factor in why the loss of the British Empire was relatively painless. He looks at both the underlying ideas and language and the policies that emerged from them, and places the process of decolonization in the context of changing domestic and international conditions through the two centuries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
September 20, 1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
317
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780333621042