Britain, Kenya and the Cold War - Imperial Defence, Colonial Security and Decolonisation

Informationen zum Autor David Percox carried out his research at the Department of History! University of Nottingham. Klappentext Far from having to abandon her post-war "East of Suez" role! Britain continued to pursue "imperial" African interests well after the Suez debacle and the "End of Empire." Kenya was center stage. Little scholarship has been produced on British policy in pursuing her interests beyond Kenyan independence. This book shows Britain maintaining her strategic priorities in Kenya--cultivating the ''moderate" Kenyatta government! giving up the unacceptable colonial army base! but retaining military camps! rights of overflying! staging and training the Kenyan military! including internal security. Percox shows that Kenyan de-colonization and British defense interests were intimately linked and vital within the context of the Cold War and East-West regional rivalry. A study of Kenya and its role in the "end of Empire", this book shows how Britain continued to vigorously pursue imperial interests in Africa even after the "East of Suez" role. Kenyan decolonization and British interests, it becomes clear, were intimately linked. Zusammenfassung A study of Kenya and its role in the "end of Empire", this book shows how Britain continued to vigorously pursue imperial interests in Africa even after the "East of Suez" role. Kenyan decolonization and British interests, it becomes clear, were intimately linked. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionDefence and Internal Security, 1945-52British Counter-Insurgency in Kenya, 1952-6East Africa, East of Suez, 1956-7East Africa, East of Suez II, 1957-9Internal Security and Decolonisation, 1956-9Internal Security and Decolonisation II, 1959-65Defence and Decolonisation, 1956-65Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: David Percox, Percox David
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.09.2004
• EAN: 9781850434603
• ISBN: 978-1-85043-460-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: International Library of African Studies; International Library of Afric; International Library of Afric; International Library of African Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, Kenya, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Colonialism and imperialism, Battles & campaigns, Battles and campaigns