Empire's Violent End : Comparing Dutch, British, and French Wars of Decolonization, 1945-1962 /

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"This book explores various aspects of empire's violent end. The comparative analyses, focused mainly on Dutch, French and British cases, all revolve around the central questions of why, how, and to what extent security forces in service of the colonial powers in so many of the decolonizat...

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Other Authors: Luttikhuis, Bart (Editor), Brocades Zaalberg, Thijs (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Political violence.
Netherlandish colonies.
French colonies.
Decolonization.
Counterinsurgency.
British colonies.
Anti-imperialist movements.
Contre-rebellion > Afrique > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Contre-rebellion > Asie du Sud-Est > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Anti-imperialisme > Afrique > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Anti-imperialisme > Asie du Sud-Est > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Violence politique > Afrique > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Violence politique > Asie du Sud-Est > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Decolonisation > France > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Decolonisation > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Decolonisation > Pays-Bas > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Decolonisation > Afrique > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Decolonisation > Asie du Sud-Est > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Counterinsurgency > Africa > History > 20th century.
Counterinsurgency > Southeast Asia > History > 20th century.
Anti-imperialist movements > Africa > History > 20th century.
Anti-imperialist movements > Southeast Asia > History > 20th century.
Political violence > Africa > History > 20th century.
Political violence > Southeast Asia > History > 20th century.
Decolonization > France > History > 20th century.
Decolonization > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Decolonization > Netherlands > History > 20th century.
Decolonization > Africa > History > 20th century.
Decolonization > Southeast Asia > History > 20th century.
Southeast Asia.
Netherlands.
Great Britain.
France.
Africa.
France > Colonies > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Pays-Bas > Colonies > Histoire > 20e siecle.
France > Colonies > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 20th century.
Netherlands > Colonies > History > 20th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This book explores various aspects of empire's violent end. The comparative analyses, focused mainly on Dutch, French and British cases, all revolve around the central questions of why, how, and to what extent security forces in service of the colonial powers in so many of the decolonization wars ended up using extreme violence" --
Physical Description:1 online resource (246 pages).
ISBN:9781501764165
Access:Open Access

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