Book Description
The eighth volume in Frederick Madden's monumental documentary history of the British Empire, this volume deals with some of the dependencies--the West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar and the Falklands--since 1948. Using documentary materials, as in the earlier volumes, the book illustrates the progress toward self-government and independence, including, for instance, the development of communal tensions in Cyprus and the de facto division of the island, and the handing back of Hong Kong to China. The volume also includes Madden's valedictory summary and overview of the evolution of imperial government in the dependencies covered in these volumes, beginning with the Anglo-Norman empire of the 12th century. Along with the earlier volumes, this book provides a valuable resource for researchers interested in British imperialism.
About the Author
FREDERICK MADDEN was Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, from 1958 to 1984, and held the university post of reader in Commonwealth Government for all but one of the twenty-eight years of its existence.
The End of Empire: Dependencies Since 1948 Part 1: The West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar, and the Falklands Select Documents on the Constitutional History of the British Empire and Commonwealth Volume VIII FROM THE PUBLISHER
The eighth volume in Frederick Madden's monumental documentary history of the British Empire, this volume deals with some of the dependencies--the West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar and the Falklands--since 1948. Using documentary materials, as in the earlier volumes, the book illustrates the progress toward self-government and independence, including, for instance, the development of communal tensions in Cyprus and the de facto division of the island, and the handing back of Hong Kong to China. The volume also includes Madden's valedictory summary and overview of the evolution of imperial government in the dependencies covered in these volumes, beginning with the Anglo-Norman empire of the 12th century. Along with the earlier volumes, this book provides a valuable resource for researchers interested in British imperialism.
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The eighth volume in Madden's monumental documentary history of the British Empire, this book provides a valuable resource for researchers interested in British imperialism.
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This volume comprises approximately 200 documents from the period of British colonial rule, some as early as 1948, others as late as 1997. The documents reflect constitutional reforms in the colonies and dependencies. They are grouped by country and region, and arranged chronologically within each grouping. The areas represented include: the West Indies, Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar, and the Falklands. One section also concerns the effects of decolonization on the commonwealth. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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