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Age of emergency : living with violence at the end of the British empire /

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"When uprisings against colonial rule broke out across the world after 1945, Britain responded with overwhelming and brutal force. What did people in Britain know about the use of torture, summary executions, collective punishments, and other ruthless methods? How did they learn about the viole...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Linstrum, Erik, 1983- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
State-sponsored terrorism > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Punishment > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Imperialism.
Great Britain > Colonies > Administration > History > 20th century.
Terrorisme d'État > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Impérialisme.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Administration > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Great Britain.
Europe.
HISTORY.
20th Century.
Modern.
British colonies
Colonies > Administration
Imperialism
Punishment
State-sponsored terrorism
Great Britain
Politics & government.
Politics and Government.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Out of apathy
  • War stories
  • Violence without limits
  • The claims of conscience
  • Covering counterinsurgency
  • Performing counterinsurgency
  • Epilogue. The afterlives of colonial war.