Imperial Rule and the Politics of Nationalism: Anti-Colonial

Imperial Rule and the Politics of Nationalism: Anti-Colonial Protest in the French Empire (Problems of International Politics)

Why did colonial subjects mobilize for national independence from the French empire?Â This question has rarely been posed because the answer appears obvious: in the modern era, nationalism was bound to confrontÂ colonialism.Â This book argues against taking nationalist mobilization for granted.Â Contrary to conventional accounts, it shows that nationalism was not the only or even the primary form of anti-colonialism.Â Drawing on archival sources, comparative historical analysis, and case studies, LawrenceÂ examines the movements for political equality that emergedÂ in the French empire during the first half of the twentieth century.Â Within twenty years, they had been replaced by movements for national independence in the majority of French colonies, protectorates, and mandates. Lawrence shows that elites in the colonies shifted from demands for egalitarian reforms to calls for independent statehood only where the French refused to grant political rights to colonial subjects. Where rights were granted, colonial subjects opted for further integration and reform.Â Nationalist discourses became dominant as a consequence of the failure to reform. Mass protests then erupted in full force when French rule was disrupted by war or decolonization.Â Â
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1 b/w illus. 19 tables
ReleaseDate 2013-09-16
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EANs 9781107640757

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1 b/w illus. 19 tables
ReleaseDate	2013-09-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781107640757

Imperial Rule and the Politics of Nationalism: Anti-Colonial Protest in the French Empire (Problems of International Politics)

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