British Government Policy and Decolonisation, 1945-63 - Scrutinising the Official Mind

Zusatztext 'Meticulously researched and records the naval events for the first time. In the light of the current problems of illegal immigration from the sea taking place in various parts of the world! it is extremely relevant today. Recommended.' - Warship World Informationen zum Autor Frank Heinlein Klappentext This book is an in-depth study of the importnace of the Empire-Commonwealth in the two decades after WWII for Britain's self-image as a great power. By studying a wide range of debates on general and specific imperial problems, the book highlights the "official mind" of decolonization - and of late imperialism. Zusammenfassung This is a study of the views held by British policy-makers on the Empire-Commonwealth from 1945 to 1963. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Empire-Commonwealth under the Attlee Governments; Chapter 3 The Empire-Commonwealth under Churchill and Eden; Chapter 4 The Empire-Commonwealth under the First Macmillan Government; Chapter 5 The Empire-Commonwealth under the Second Macmillan Government; Chapter 6 Conclusion;

Product details

• Authors: Frank Heinlein, Heinlein Frank
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2002
• EAN: 9780714652207
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-5220-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: British Politics and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, British Empire, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Commonwealth of Nations, Colonialism & imperialism, British & Irish history, c 1960 to c 1970, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1950 to c 1959, Colonialism and imperialism, c 1960 to c 1969, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, C 1945 To C 1960, National liberation and independence, The Commonwealth