Duncan Sandys and the Informal Politics of Britain's Late Decolonisation, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series
This book throws new light on the impact of informal ?old boy? networks on British decolonisation. Duncan Sandys was one of the leading Conservative politicians of the middle decades of twentieth-century Britain. He was also a key figure in the Harold Macmillan?s ?Winds of Change? policy of decolonisation, serving as Secretary for the Colonies and Commonwealth Relations from 1960 to 1964. When he lost office he fought strenuously to undermine the new Labour Government?s attempts to accelerate colonial withdrawal and improve race relations in Britain. Sandys developed important private business interests in Africa and intervened personally through both public and official channels on the question of Rhodesia, Commonwealth immigration and the ?East of Suez? withdrawal in the late 1960s. This book will appeal to students of decolonisation and twentieth-century British politics alike.
1. Introduction.- 2. Duncan Sandys’ Career and Decolonisation.- 3. Saving South Arabia.- 4. Making Peace with Rhodesia.- 5. ‘Turn off the Tap’: Immigration and Race Relations.- 6. The Kenyan Asian Crisis and the ‘White Passport Act'.- 7. Conclusion.
Peter Brooke studied at Christ’s College, Cambridge and King’s College, London and now teaches colonial and modern British political history at King’s College, London, UK. Previously he held the Archives By-Fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge. Peter has also published on Enoch Powell and the politics of immigration in 1960s.
Provides a scholarly account of Duncan Sandys’ political career, contextualising his influence in the broader political landscape of the 1960s
Contributes to the lively debate and emerging studies on the impact of the end of empire in Britain
Offers a new interpretation of the impact of decolonisation on the racial attitude of the Conservative Right
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 08-2018
Ouvrage de 271 p.
14.8x21 cm
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Ajouter au panierDate de parution : 11-2017
Ouvrage de 271 p.
14.8x21 cm
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British Empire; Conservative; Colonies; Commonwealth; Europe; Decolonisation; Politics; 1960s; Great Power; Immigration; Enoch Powell; Winston Churchill; Duncan Sandys