Decolonising the Caribbean
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Decolonising the Caribbean

Dutch Policies in a Comparative Perspective

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Decolonising the Caribbean

Dutch Policies in a Comparative Perspective

About this book

Much has been written on the post-war decolonisation in the Caribbean, but rarely from a truly comparative perspective, and seldom with serious attention to the former Dutch colonies of Surinam, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. This study bridges both gaps. In their analysis of Dutch decolonisation policies since the 1940s, the authors discuss not only political processes, but also development aid, the Dutch Caribbean exodus to the metropolis and cultural antagonisms. A balance is drawn both of the costs and benefits of independence in the Caribbean and of the outlines and results of the policies pursued in the non-sovereign Caribbean by France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. An indepth study of post-World War II Caribbean decolonization.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 The Comparative Context: Fragmentation of the British West Indies and the Remnants of Empire
  9. 2 The Comparative Context: The French départements d’outre-mer, Grandeur and Civilisation at a Price
  10. 3 The Comparative Context: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Deadlocks in American Geopolitics
  11. 4 Dutch Rule in the Caribbean up until 1940: Careless Colonialism
  12. 5 The Dismantling of the Dutch Empire, 1940-1954
  13. 6 The Failed Attempt at Model Decolonisation, 1954-1975
  14. 7 The Perpetuation of the Transatlantic Kingdom since 1975
  15. 8 Illusions and Benefits of ‘Reciprocal Assistance’: Development Aid
  16. 9 A Caribbean Exodus
  17. 10 Cultural Exchange, Proximity and Distance
  18. 11 Epilogue
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index of Names
  22. Index of Geographical Names
  23. Index of Organisations and Political Parties