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The decolonization of the European colonies in Africa and Asia was
perhaps the most important historical process of the 20th century.
Within less than two decades from 1947 to the mid-1960s several
colonial empires disappeared and scores of new nations became
independent. Altogether it had taken more than three centuries to
expand and consolidate these empires, yet it took less than twenty
years for colonialism to become an anachronism.
This essential companion to the process of decolonization includes
thematic chapters as well as a detailed chronology, a thorough
glossary, biographies of key figures, suggestions for further
reading, maps and a guide to sources. Examining decolonization in
Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific this guide explores:
- The global context for decolonization
- Nationalism and the rise of resistance movements
- Resistance by white settlers to moves towards independence
- Hong Kong and Macau and decolonization in the late 20th century
- Debates surrounding neo-colonialism, and the rise of
'development' projects and aid
- The legacy of colonialism in law, education, administration and
the military
An invaluable resource for students and scholars of the colonial
and post-colonial eras, this volume is an indispensable guide to
the reshaping of the world in the 20th century.
This study broadens the conventional focus of the Great Depression
to include its impact on the countries of Africa, Asia and Latin
America. It covers the economic background and causes, from the
international gold standard to agricultural over-production in the
US. Other areas discussed include: the impact on the peasantry in
developing countries; the political consequences, such as fascism
in Europe; and the aftermath and the re-alignment of America,
Europe and its colonies. Key areas, such as Keynesian theory, are
explained in accessible terms.
Dietmar Rothermund broadens the conventional focus of the great depression to include its impact on the countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The book: * gives the economic background to the depression * examines the causes of the great depression, from the international gold standard to agricultural over-production in the US * describes the effects on different countries from America to India, Africa and Far East Asia * pays particular attention to the impact on the peasantry in developing countries * considers the political consequences, such as fascism in Europe * assesses the aftermath and the re-alignment of America, Europe and its colonies * explains key areas, such as Keynesian theory, in accessible terms.
This compact synthesis describes the economic history of India from the Moghul invasions, through the East India Company and colonialism to the twentieth century. Much has been written on the Indian economy, but this is the first major attempt to present India's economic history as a process. Rothermund places the development of agriculture and industry in political context and discusses currency and monetary policies, which are of central importance in all periods of Indian history. In this paperback edition the chapters covering the `Green Revolution' and the Industrial Recession, and Population Growth and Economic Development, have been rewritten to bring the book totally up-to-date. eBook available with sample pages: 0203420586
Presenting the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the
present, A History of India is a detailed and authoritative account
of the major political, economic, social and cultural forces that
have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent. Hermann Kulke
and Dietmar Rothermund provide a comprehensive overview of the
structural pattern of Indian history, covering each historical
period in equal depth. Fully revised throughout, the sixth edition
of this highly accessible book has been brought up to date with
analysis of recent events such as the 2014 election and its
consequences, and includes more discussion of subjects such as
caste and gender, Islam, foreign relations, partition, and the
press and television. This new edition contains an updated
chronology of key events and a useful glossary of Indian terms, and
is highly illustrated with maps and photographs. Supplemented by a
companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/kulke), it is a valuable
resource for students of Indian history.
The decolonization of the European colonies in Africa and Asia was
perhaps the most important historical process of the 20th century.
Within less than two decades from 1947 to the mid-1960s several
colonial empires disappeared and scores of new nations became
independent. Altogether it had taken more than three centuries to
expand and consolidate these empires, yet it took less than twenty
years for colonialism to become an anachronism.
This essential companion to the process of decolonization includes
thematic chapters as well as a detailed chronology, a thorough
glossary, biographies of key figures, suggestions for further
reading, maps and a guide to sources. Examining decolonization in
Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific this guide explores:
- The global context for decolonization
- Nationalism and the rise of resistance movements
- Resistance by white settlers to moves towards independence
- Hong Kong and Macau and decolonization in the late 20th century
- Debates surrounding neo-colonialism, and the rise of
'development' projects and aid
- The legacy of colonialism in law, education, administration and
the military
An invaluable resource for students and scholars of the colonial
and post-colonial eras, this volume is an indispensable guide to
the reshaping of the world in the 20th century.
The religious and political activities in Pennsylvania during the
period between the Great Awakening and the eve of the Revolution
(1740-1770) were at once typical and unique: typical as far as he
general trend of American experience is concerned, unique, however,
with regard to the participants and many of the issues at stake.
This volume provides a balanced picture of these activities and,
more specifically, describes and interprets three interrelated
trends that obtained during this period-the transformation of
diverse groups into a public, the shift from religious to secular
interests, and the sequence of revivalistic fervor and
denominational consolidation. These trends are considered with
respect to the long-term developments of history, as well as with
regard to their short-term interaction in the particular situation
of Colonial Pennsylvania. The pattern of the interaction of these
trends is delineated in detail with a view to examining the
practical evolution of American Democracy and the roots of a
distinct American civilization. It is noteworthy that The Layman's
Progress attempts to introduce a new point of view into American
Colonial historiography by focusing on contemporary attitudes
rather than interpreting the period from the viewpoint of
subsequent events. To this end the author has utilized a great deal
of unpublished source material, some of which now appears for the
first time in the Appendix. In addition, an effort has been made to
emphasize those aspects of colonial history that have heretofore
been largely neglected. Thus, the author gives special
consideration to the interaction of the various ethnic and
religious groups; more attention is devoted to religious affairs
than to political, and the German groups are examined in closer
detail than are the English groups. Thoroughly documented, clearly
and imaginatively written, The Layman's Progress is a significant
contribution to American Colonial historiography.
Presenting the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the
present, A History of India is a detailed and authoritative account
of the major political, economic, social and cultural forces that
have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent. Hermann Kulke
and Dietmar Rothermund provide a comprehensive overview of the
structural pattern of Indian history, covering each historical
period in equal depth. Fully revised throughout, the sixth edition
of this highly accessible book has been brought up to date with
analysis of recent events such as the 2014 election and its
consequences, and includes more discussion of subjects such as
caste and gender, Islam, foreign relations, partition, and the
press and television. This new edition contains an updated
chronology of key events and a useful glossary of Indian terms, and
is highly illustrated with maps and photographs. Supplemented by a
companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/kulke), it is a valuable
resource for students of Indian history.
Die Beitrage in diesem Band untersuchen die Reaktionen der
aussereuropaischen Volker auf die Herausforderungen, die sich durch
die europaische Expansion stellten. Dabei steht die Frage im
Vordergrund, welche Aspekte der europaischen Kultur ubernommen
wurden und in welchen Bereichen sich die aussereuropaischen
Kulturen behaupteten. Der in diesem Band dargestellte Themenkomplex
reicht von der Interaktion auf personlicher Ebene uber die
Entstehung von Presse und Offentlichkeit bis zu der Entstehung und
dem Wandel aussereuropaischer Handelsnetzwerke. Es zeigt sich, dass
die europaischen Lebens- und Verhaltensweisen keineswegs universell
und gleichformig ubernommen wurden, sondern dass es weiterhin
starke, durch das jeweilige Umfeld bestimmte Unterschiede gibt."
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