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Decolonization: A Short History
Jan C. Jansen
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Description for Decolonization: A Short History
Hardback. "First published in German as Dekolonisation by Jan C. Jansen and Jeurgen Osterhammel, A Verlag C.H. Beck oHG, Meunchen 2013"--Title page verso. Translator(s): Riemer, Jeremiah. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KJ; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTV; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 282 x 29. Weight in Grams: 468.
A concise and accessible history of decolonization in the twentieth century The end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of the most important and dramatic developments of the twentieth century. In the decades after World War II, dozens of new states emerged as actors in global politics. Long-established imperial regimes collapsed, some more or less peacefully, others amid mass violence. This book takes an incisive look at decolonization and its long-term consequences, revealing it to be a coherent yet multidimensional process at the heart of modern history. Jan Jansen and Jurgen Osterhammel trace ... Read more
A concise and accessible history of decolonization in the twentieth century The end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of the most important and dramatic developments of the twentieth century. In the decades after World War II, dozens of new states emerged as actors in global politics. Long-established imperial regimes collapsed, some more or less peacefully, others amid mass violence. This book takes an incisive look at decolonization and its long-term consequences, revealing it to be a coherent yet multidimensional process at the heart of modern history. Jan Jansen and Jurgen Osterhammel trace ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691165219
SKU
V9780691165219
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About Jan C. Jansen
Jan C. Jansen is a research fellow at the German Historical Institute in Washington, DC. Jurgen Osterhammel is professor of modern and contemporary history at the University of Konstanz. He is a recipient of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, Germany's most prestigious academic award. His books include The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century (Princeton). ... Read more
Reviews for Decolonization: A Short History
This clear, concise, and new interpretation will be welcomed by students, scholars, and general readers interested in one of the most defining and consequential developments of the 20th century.
Publishers Weekly This is a work not only valuable for its discussion of the topic, but for placing it in a context sorely needed in today's hydra-headed discussions of the ... Read more
Publishers Weekly This is a work not only valuable for its discussion of the topic, but for placing it in a context sorely needed in today's hydra-headed discussions of the ... Read more