Making of Modern Belize - Politics, Society and British Colonialism in Central America

Klappentext Belize (formerly British Honduras) was a residue of the British Empire and the last colony in the Americas. Zusammenfassung Belize (formerly British Honduras) is a residue of the British Empire and the last colony in the Americas. Like most colonies in this age of decolonisation Belize was willing to break the colonial ties and in fact achieved internal self-government in 1964. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The colonial order, 1638-1949; 1. Colonialism in historical perspective, 1638-1931; 2. Latent crisis of the colonial order: economic aspects, 1931-1949; 3. Latent crisis of the colonial order: political aspects, 1931-1949; Part II, The decolonisation process, 1950-1960 An overview; 4. The nationalist upsurge: the People's Committee in 1950; 5. Political conflict: scope and dimensions; 6. The conflict: the climax and resolution; Part III. Towards independence, 1961-1974; 7. An overview; 8. Constitutional advance and imbroglio; 9. Political parties and the political process; 10. Multiple external orientations: sentiment and reality; Conclusion: decolonisation and national integration.

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• Authors: C. H. Grant, C. H. (University of Waterloo Grant, C.h. Grant
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.12.2008
• EAN: 9780521101417
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10141-7
• No. of pages: 424
• Series: Cambridge Commonwealth; Cambridge Commonwealth Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Belize, HISTORY / Latin America / Central America, History of the Americas