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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The British Empire The British Empire William W. Lace Examines the events leading to expansion of the British Empire and the variety of reasons for its eventual decline in the twentieth century. OL18154117W
Enchantments of modernity Enchantments of modernity Saurabh Dube Contributed articles previously published in several journals. OL18629135W
Anarquistas de ultramar Anarquistas de ultramar Carlos Taibo Ideas como las de autogestión, democracia directa y apoyo mutuo han sido defendidas tanto por el anarquismo que vio la luz en la Europa del siglo XIX como por muchos pueblos indígenas que espontáneam… OL19362236W
Colonialism in question Colonialism in question Frederick Cooper Frderick Cooper raises important questions about concepts relevant to a wide range of issues in the social sciences & humanities, including identity, globalization, & modernity. OL19835295W
Britain's Retreat from Empire in East Asia, 1905-1980 Britain's Retreat from Empire in East Asia, 1905-1980 Antony Best The decline of British power in Asia, from a high point in 1905, when Britain’s ally Japan vanquished the Russian Empire, apparently reducing the perceived threat that Russia posed to its influence i… OL20251592W
The Wind of Change The Wind of Change L. J. Butler,S. Stockwell "Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered to the South African parliament in Cape Town at the end of a landmark six-week African tour, presaged the end of the British Empire in Africa. T… OL20668123W
A Fighting Retreat A Fighting Retreat Robin Neillands From Indian independence to the return of Hong Kong to China, British military specialist Neillands thoroughly chronicles Britain's retreat from empire. He offers a paean to the empire and its soldie… OL2527273W
Magical Habits Magical Habits Monica Huerta In Magical Habits Monica Huerta draws on her experiences growing up in her family's Mexican restaurants and her life as a scholar of literature and culture to meditate on how relationships among self… OL25480250W
Africa since 1940 Africa since 1940 Frederick Cooper ,Frederick Cooper,Frederick Cooper "Frederick Cooper's latest book on the history of decolonization and independence in Africa initiates a new textbook series: New Approaches to African History. His book will help readers understand t… OL2632439W
The end of empires The end of empires Gerald Horne "Martin Luther King Jr.'s adaptation of Gandhi's doctrine of nonviolent resistance is the most visible example of the rich history of ties between African Americans and India. In The End of Empires, … OL2632878W
Decolonization Decolonization Raymond F. Betts Raymond F. Betts considers the 'process' of decolonization and the outcomes which have left a legacy of problems, drawing on numerous examples including Ghana, India, Rwanda and Hong Kong. He examine… OL2734411W
On ne revient jamais de Madagascar On ne revient jamais de Madagascar Paul Durand À partir de lettres écrites entre juin 1957 et janvier 1960 l'ouvrage rend compte des dernières années de la colonisation française à Madagascar, qui furent aussi les premières de l'indépendance malg… OL3128373W
Edge of empire Edge of empire Jane Jacobs Edge of Empire examines struggles over urban space in four contemporary first world cities: two sites in London and two sites in the Australian cities of Perth and Brisbane. Through these examples th… OL3231284W
The politics of theory and the practice of critical librarianship The politics of theory and the practice of critical librarianship Karen P. Nicholson,Maura Seale "Over the past fifteen years, librarians have increasingly looked to theory as a means to destablize normative discourses and practices with LIS, to engage in inclusive and non-authoritarian pedagogi… OL32617058W
The wars of French decolonization The wars of French decolonization Anthony Clayton,Anthony Clayton This ambitious survey draws together the two major wars of decolonization fought by France in Indochina and Algeria (as well as the lesser but far from insignificant military operations in Madagascar… OL3938728W
Cold War and Black liberation Cold War and Black liberation Thomas J. Noer "For too long Africa has been the dark continent in the history of American foreign relations. Recent debate over the importance of human rights, however, has focused attention on that continent. Tho… OL5367424W
Uncivil war Uncivil war James D. Le Sueur "Uncivil War is a study of the intellectuals who confronted the loss of France's most prized overseas possession, colonial Algeria. Tracing the intellectual history of one of the most violent wars of… OL5831429W