Empire's violent end : comparing Dutch, British, and French wars of decolonization, 1945-1962 /
"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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca [New York] :
Cornell University Press,
2022.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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" -- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501764165 1501764160 9781501764158 1501764152 |