Decolonization Theories
Evaluating the "planned withdrawal" vs "nationalist struggle" historiographical debates.
Key Questions
- 1Was decolonization a result of metropolitan weakness or peripheral pressure?
- 2How useful is the term "neo-colonialism" in describing post-1945 Southeast Asia?
- 3How did the Cold War accelerate or hinder decolonization?
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