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

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About this book

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, contingency and entanglement. The chapters consider the ways in which decolonization was governed and moderated by concerns about development and profit. A complementary focus on contingency allows deeper consideration of how colonial powers planned for 'colonial futures', and how divergent voices greeted the end of empire. Thinking about entanglements likewise stresses both the connections that existed between the British and French empires in Africa, and those that endured beyond the formal transfer of power.

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Information

Publisher
UCL Press
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781911307730
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Table of contents
  7. List of figures
  8. Notes on contributors
  9. Introduction: development, contingency and entanglement...
  10. Section 1 Development
  11. Section 2 Contingency
  12. Section 3 Entanglement
  13. Conclusion: the conditional as a category
  14. Afterword: Achilles and the tortoise: the tortoise’s view of late colonialism...
  15. Notes
  16. Select bibliography
  17. Index