Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa: Future Imperfect?

by Andrew W.M. Smith

Book Overview

Looking at decolonization in the conditional tense, this volume teases out the complex and uncertain ends of British and French empire in Africa during the period of 'late colonial shift' after 1945. Rather than view decolonization as an inevitable process, the contributors together explore the crucial historical moments in which change was negotiated, compromises were made, and debates were staged. Three core themes guide the analysis: development,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013286987
• ISBN13: 9781013286988
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"