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The Wind of Change: Harold Macmillan and British Decolonization
Larry Butler (Ed.)
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Hardback. Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered to the South African parliament in Cape Town at the end of a landmark six-week African tour, presaged the end of the British Empire in Africa. This book, the first to focus on Macmillan's 'Wind of Change', comprises a series of essays by leading historians in the field. Editor(s): Butler, Larry; Stockwell, Sarah E. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 1QDB; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered to the South African parliament in Cape Town at the end of a landmark six-week African tour, presaged the end of the British Empire in Africa. This book, the first to focus on Macmillan's 'Wind of Change', comprises a series of essays by leading historians in the field.
Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered to the South African parliament in Cape Town at the end of a landmark six-week African tour, presaged the end of the British Empire in Africa. This book, the first to focus on Macmillan's 'Wind of Change', comprises a series of essays by leading historians in the field.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
281
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230361034
SKU
V9780230361034
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About Larry Butler (Ed.)
Simon Ball, Professor, University of Leeds, UK Saul Dubow, Professor, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Stephen Howe, Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol, UK John Kent, scholar Joanna Lewis, Lecturer, LSE, UK Sue Onslow, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Nicholas Owen, Lecturer, University of Oxford, UK Martin Shipway, Former ... Read more
Reviews for The Wind of Change: Harold Macmillan and British Decolonization
The essays contained within The Wind of Change provide an unparalleled exploration of Harold Macmillan's famous speech and its effects on the wider British world, from South Africa and Northern Rhodesia through Central Africa and the United States, to the United Kingdom itself. Written with clarity and elucidation throughout, this powerful work will take its essential place on the bookshelves ... Read more