The Last Colonies

By: Robert Aldrich, John Connell

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Hardcover | 24 August 1998

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This comprehensive and authoritative book is about the last colonies, those remaining territories formally dependent on metropolitan powers. It discusses the surprisingly large number of these territories, mainly small isolated islands with limited resources. Yet these places are not as obscure as might be expected. They may be major tourist destinations, military bases, satellite tracking stations, tax havens or desolate, underpopulated spots that can become international flashpoints, such as the Falklands. The authors find that at a time of escalating nationalism and globalisation, these remnants of empire provide insights into the meanings of political, economic, legal and cultural independence, as well as sovereignty and nationhood. This book provides a broad-based and provocative discussion of colonialism and interdependence in the modern world, from a unique and original perspective.

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'... this is an informative and densely packed study ... a good teaching guide for a specialised, but interesting, area of comparative politics and human geography, and a useful introduction for anyone interested in islands and enclaves.' Australian Journal of Political Science

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List of maps and tables
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
The legacy of empire
Constitutional issues
The economic transition
The quest for independence?
Military bases, geopolitical concerns
Disputed territories, 'colonial' conflicts
The end of empire?
Appendix
Notes
Index
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