{"product_id":"the-ends-of-empire-the-last-colonies-revisited-paperback","title":"The Ends of Empire: The Last Colonies Revisited - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Connell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Aldrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a fresh analysis of constitutional, economic, demographic and cultural developments in the overseas territories of Britain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Ranging from Greenland to Gibraltar, the Falklands to the Faroes, and encompassing islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and the Caribbean, these territories command attention because of their unique status, and for the ways that they occasionally become flashpoints for rival international claims, dubious financial activities, illegal migration and clashes between metropolitan and local mores. Connell and Aldrich argue that a negotiated dependency brings greater benefits to these territories than might independence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Ends of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e makes a convincing case that we need a sharper lens through which to view the problems confronting overseas territories than a binary focus 'for or against' independence. This makes the book's discussion of the many intermediate points between full integration and outright independence so important - and so rewarding a read.'--\u003cb\u003eProfessor Martin Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Exeter\u003cbr\u003e'This book is the most complete and up-to-date study of non-sovereign territories that I have read, and being so extremely rich in detail and references, offers a significant foundation for future studies.'--\u003cb\u003eDr Wouter Veenendaal\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Leiden\u003cbr\u003e'This substantial study updates and expands the same authors' 1998 book, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Colonies\u003c\/i\u003e. It deals with what are now known as overseas territories, not one of which has progressed to independence in the years following the first book. This book is comprehensive and learned yet written in an accessible style, appealing to students of contemporary politics and international relations as well as those involved in the burgeoning field of island studies.'--\u003cb\u003eProfessor Stephen A. Royle\u003c\/b\u003e, Queen's University Belfast\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a fresh analysis of constitutional, economic, demographic and cultural developments in the overseas territories of Britain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Ranging from Greenland to Gibraltar, the Falklands to the Faroes, and encompassing islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and the Caribbean, these territories command attention because of their unique status, and for the ways that they occasionally become flashpoints for rival international claims, dubious financial activities, illegal migration and clashes between metropolitan and local mores. Connell and Aldrich argue that a negotiated dependency brings greater benefits to these territories than might independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Connell is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sydney. He has published widely on development and migration in the Pacific region.\u003cbr\u003eRobert Aldrich is Professor of European History at the University of Sydney. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eBanished Potentates: Dethroning and exiling indigenous monarchs under British and French colonial rule, 1815-1955\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 524\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784514044192,"sku":"9789811559075","price":145.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5705c52fbee87e77b94919fe074bc7a.webp?v=1780604884","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ends-of-empire-the-last-colonies-revisited-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}