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Securitising decolonisation : the silencing of Ewe and Togoland unification under United Nations trusteeship, 1945-1960 /

With the right to petition the United Nations, the Ewe and Togoland unification movement enjoyed a privilege unmatched by other dependent peoples. Using language conveying insecurity, the movement seized the international spotlight, ensuring that the topic of unification dominated the UN Trusteeship...

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Main Author: Heise, Julius 1989- (Author)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld : Transcript, 2024.
Series:Postcolonial studies ; Bd. 51.
Subjects:
United Nations.
United Nations. > Trusteeship Council.
United Nations. > General Assembly. > Fourth Committee.
Togoland > History.
Togo > History.
Ewe (African people) > Togo.
Ewe (African people) > History > 20th century.
Decolonization > Togo > 20th century.
Decolonization > Ghana > 20th century.
Togo > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Ghana > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Togo > Histoire.
Éwé (Peuple d'Afrique) > Togo.
Éwé (Peuple d'Afrique) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Décolonisation > Togo > 20e siècle.
Décolonisation > Ghāna > 20e siècle.
Togo > Histoire > Autonomie et mouvements indépendantistes.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General.
Administration.
Globalization.
International Relations.
Political Science.
Politics.
Postcolonialism.
Security.
State.
Statebuilding.
Trusteeship.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • State of the art
  • Theoretical framework
  • Methods
  • Historical background : from slave coast to mandate territory
  • The securitisation of Ewe and Togoland unification before the United Nations
  • Conclusion.