In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia (after 1980, Zimbabwe) issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. In doing so, Rhodesia became the exception, if not anathema, to the policies and practices …
"Comprehensive and convincing, The End of French Rule in Cameroon is a big boost to Cameroon's history. Historians in general and Africanists in particular will find it a valuable resource."--Elias Bongmba, Rice University. "This is a clearly written and engaging work that will…
The Somali people are fiercely nationalistic. Colonialism split them into five segments divided between four different powers. Thus decolonisation and pan-Somalism became synonymous. In 1960 a partial reunification took place between British Somaliland and Somalia Italiana. Afri…
This pioneering research offers a sweeping new interpretation of the complex and seemingly contradictory nature of Indian democracy and polity. In contrast to much of existing scholarship, it joins the colonial and postcolonial periods in Indian history into a seamless narrative…
"The question of why some countries have democratic regimes and others do not is a significant issue in comparative politics. This book looks at India and Pakistan, two countries with clearly contrasting political regime histories, and presents an argument on why India is a demo…
Ismael og Isak i det forjættede land: debatantologi
"The 1935 Government of India Act was arguably the most significant turning point in the history of the British administration in India. The intent of the Act, a proposal for an Indian federation, was the continuation of British control of India, and the deflection of the challe…
"This volume challenges the conventional wisdom about judicial independence in China and its relationship to economic growth, rule of law, human rights protection, and democracy. The volume adopts an interdisciplinary approach that places China's judicial reforms and the struggl…
The ICJ's Opinion on Kosovo of 22 July 2010 has touched upon many pivotal questions of international law. This book contains a comprehensive stock-taking on this subject written by several international law experts from different European countries.
The Bolívarian revolution
by Brown, Matthew, Bolívar, Simón, Chávez Frías, Hugo
fromRevolutions (London, England)
This is a collection of documents, proclamations, manifestos and personal and political correspondence from the revolutionary figure Símon Bolívar, written during the anti-imperial insurgency.