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The Ends of Empire

The Last Colonies Revisited

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Authors:
  1. John Connell

    1. School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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  2. Robert Aldrich

    1. Department of History, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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  • Offers unique historical and geographical perspectives on the 'last colonies' and the disputes they engender

  • Provides an original intervention into several current scholarly and public policy debates about international politics and the persistence of empire within it

  • Bold in conception, global in reach, and written by scholars with unmatched experience and breadth of vision

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. A Decolonised World?

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 1-34

  3. Constitutions: The Constancy of Change

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 35-110

  4. Identity, Culture and Politics

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 111-193

  5. New Caledonia: The Infinite Pause?

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 195-225

  6. Economics: Niche Markets and Global Contexts

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 227-290

  7. Migration: Holding on to Home?

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 291-320

  8. Geopolitics: The Local and the Global

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 321-370

  9. Anomalies on the Map

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 371-415

  10. Plus ça change? From Last Colonies to Overseas Territories

    • John Connell, Robert Aldrich
    Pages 417-449

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 451-524
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About this book

This 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.

Reviews

“The Ends of Empire 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.” (Professor Martin Thomas, University of Exeter)
“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.” (Dr Wouter Veenendaal, University of Leiden)


“This substantial study updates and expands the same authors’ 1998 book, The Last Colonies. 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.” (Professor Stephen A. Royle, Queen’s University Belfast)

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    John Connell

  • Department of History, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Robert Aldrich

About the authors

John Connell is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sydney. He has published widely on development and migration in the Pacific region.


Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at the University of Sydney. His recent books include Banished Potentates: Dethroning and exiling indigenous monarchs under British and French colonial rule, 1815-1955.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Ends of Empire

  • Book Subtitle: The Last Colonies Revisited

  • Authors: John Connell, Robert Aldrich

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5905-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5904-4Published: 15 September 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5907-5Published: 16 September 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5905-1Published: 14 September 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 524

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Human Geography, Development Studies, Modern History, Political History

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