Did worldwide decolonisation after 1945 create more problems than it solved?‚ Decolonization after World War 2 created a whole new era of human history. Colonizers had drawn borders for the first time in places like Africa‚ created and promoted the idea of a state and national identity‚ as well as new technologies and ways of life. Independence would therefore create many problems. Conflict over disputed territories leading to ethnic violence‚ power struggles among the educated and a mass exodus
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The foreign policy failures of British governments in the years 1951 to 1964 were due to a lack of realism about Britain’s position in the world: Over the period 1951 – 1964 the British government faced many foreign policy failures. These include; decolonization of Britain’s empire. Downfall of the EFTA which was originally set up as Britain was unable to join the EEC. Also the catastrophic Suez crisis which left Britain in great humiliation. Many historians would argue that these foreign policy
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and Frantz Fanon were influential persons of the twentieth century‚ notable for their work in post-colonialist theory and activism. Though they shared the same vision of a decolonised world‚ they differed in their perspectives of colonisation‚ decolonisation and their approach towards the latter. The paper will examine the distinction through the framework of violence and non-violence‚ and begin with the complete examination of Fanon’s perspective before analysing Gandhi’s with Fanon as a case for
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levels. By the 1930s‚ the colonial powers had carefully cultivated a small elite of leaders educated in Western universities and familiar with ideas such as self-determination. These leaders‚ including Some major nationalist leaders were Kenyatta (Kenya)‚ Nkrumah (Gold Coast‚ Ghana)‚ Senghor (Senegal)‚ and Houphouët-Boigny (Côte d’Ivoire) came to lead the struggle for independence. The byproducts of decolonization including political instability‚ border disputes‚ economic ruin‚ and massive debt continue
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Bibliography: Darwin‚ J. ‘Africa and World Politics Since1945’ in Woods‚ N. (ed) Explaining International Relations Since 1945‚ Oxford: OUP. Hargreaves‚ J.D. ( 1989)‚ Decolonisation in Africa‚ 2nd ed.‚ London: Longman. Strang‚ D. (1991)‚ Global Patterns of Decolonization‚ Vol. 35‚ No. 4: pp. 429-454. Tignor‚ R.L. (2005)‚ The Cold War Dimension of Kenyan Decolonization‚ Vol. 46‚ No. 2: pp. 360-361 Vadney‚ T. (1998)‚ The World
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This essay will discuss decolonisation after 1945‚ specifically focusing on the experience in Hong Kong. I plan to look at and discuss the various aspects of the process of decolonization and the resulting consequences. I will analyse the aftermath of decolonization‚ which I believe created more problems than it solved. These problems include the lack of a working political structure‚ the complications that occurred in their struggle for freedom and the economic situation that the country was left
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Bibliography: Chamberlain‚ M. E. (1985)‚ Decolonisation: The Fall of the European Empires. Oxford: Basil Blackwell Ltd. Fieldhouse‚ G. K. (1965/66)‚ The Colonial Empires: A Comparative Survey from the Eighteenth Century. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Hargreaves‚ J. D. (1988)‚ Decolonisation in Africa. London and New York: Longmans Hobsbawn‚ Eric. (1987)‚ The Age of Empire: 1875 – 1914. London: Abacus. Liebenow‚ J
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check and control. However‚ the time of decolonisation and independency began throughout the world. Ideologies as antifascism and antiracism became more widespread‚ in addition‚ the humanitarian and anti-colonial movements came to be quite popular that favoured the decolonisation. India and Pakistan became independent in 1947 which many nations followed during the following years including Burma‚ Ceylon etc. That meant the first phase of British decolonisation. In 1949 the association of the Commonwealth
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To what extent was there a Post-War Consensus between the years 1951 & 1964? The term ‘post-war consensus’ is used to describe a period of general agreement in the key areas of politics between the two main political parties following the Second World War. Prior to the 1951 Conservative election‚ Labour had introduced several important social and political reforms. It appeared that there was no systematic effort by the Conservative party when they returned to power to reverse these changes‚
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“ELECTIONS PER SE DO NOT AMOUNT TO DEMOCRACY”: EXAMPLES FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA” INTRODUCTION The democratic process in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is in a state of crisis despite the occurrence of elections. There seems to be a gradual‚ but dangerous reinstitutionalization of autocratic and authoritarian regimes clad in democratic garb (Adejumobi‚ 2000). Elections are supposed to be a hallmark of democracy however in SSA dictatorial regimes are also holding elections resulting in their abuse and a
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