The Princes Of India In The Endgame Of Empire 1917 1947

A fascinating study of the role played by the Indian princes in the devolution of British colonial power.

Navigating nostalgia and trauma, dreams and laments, identity(s) and homeland(s), this book explores the partition of undivided Punjab.

This text looks at the growth of vibrant, often new, national identities, movements and new nation-states that reshape the political map of the late 20th century world.

The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study allows us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginnings, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as the rulers, and the significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history. Volume IV considers many aspects of the 'imperial experience' in the final years of the British Empire, culminating in the mid-century's rapid processes of decolonization. It seeks to understand the men who managed the empire, their priorities and vision, and the mechanisms of control and connection which held the empire together. There are chapters on imperial centres, on the geographical 'periphery' of empire, and on all its connecting mechanisms, including institutions and the flow of people, money, goods, and services. The volume also explores the experience of 'imperial subjects' - in terms of culture, politics, and economics; an experience which culminated in the growth of vibrant, often new, national identities and movements and, ultimately, new nation-states. It concludes with the processes of decolonization which reshaped the political map of the late twentieth-century world.

Theorizes the project of instituting a postcolonial order following decolonization, though an account of the Indian constitution.

This is an invaluable collection for scholars working on the princely states of India due to abundance of sources consulted and broad coverage of the subject It includes contributions by authors from Europe/UK, India and North America. Both editors are highly regarded and well reputed scholars. Most contributors are well known researchers in their field It will be of interest to scholarly community in Europe/UK, North America, Asia and Australia where Indian History and Politics is taught

A WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD NOTABLE BOOK After the American Revolution, the British Empire appeared to be doomed. Yet it grew to become the greatest, most diverse empire the world had seen. Then, within a generation, the mighty structure collapsed, a rapid demise that left an array of dependencies and a contested legacy: at best a sporting spirit, a legal code and a near-universal language; at worst, failed states and internecine strife. The Decline and Fall of the British Empire covers a vast canvas, which Brendon fills with vivid particulars, from brief lives to telling anecdotes to comic episodes to symbolic moments.

Uncovers the greatest experiment in democratic history: the creation of the electoral roll and universal adult franchise in India.