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

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.

List of contents

The Empire-Commonwealth under the Attlee governments; the Empire-Commonwealth under Churchill and Eden; the Empire-Commonwealth under the first Macmillan government; the Empire-Commonwealth under the second Macmillan government.

About the author

Frank Heinlein

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Heinlein, Heinlein Frank
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.12.2015
• EAN: 9781138965096
• ISBN: 978-1-138-96509-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: British Politics and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; 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