Decolonization: A Short History

by Jan C. Jansen, Jürgen Osterhammel, J Osterhammel

Book Overview

A concise and accessible history of decolonization in the twentieth century

The end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of the most important and dramatic developments of the twentieth century. In the decades after World War II, dozens of new states emerged as actors in global politics. Imperial regimes collapsed, some more or less peacefully, others amid mass violence. This book takes an incisive look at decolonization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691192766
• ISBN13: 9780691192765
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"