Malta and the End of Empire

Malta and the End of Empire (1971) examines the now-forgotten moment in 1956 when the people of Malta, Gozo and Comino were asked by the British and Maltese Governments to decide whether they wanted full integration with the United Kingdom - a remarkable proposal which ran quite contrary to colonial policy at the time.

List of contents

1. L'Angleterre D'Outre-Mer? 2. The 1956 Referendum 3. Separation

Summary

Malta and the End of Empire (1971) examines the now-forgotten moment in 1956 when the people of Malta, Gozo and Comino were asked by the British and Maltese Governments to decide whether they wanted full integration with the United Kingdom – a remarkable proposal which ran quite contrary to colonial policy at the time.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Austin, Dennis (Author Deceased Austin, Austin Dennis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032434148
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3243414-8
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Malta, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1950 to c 1959, Colonialism and imperialism, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, C 1945 To C 1960, National liberation and independence