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Book SynopsisTrade Review“For those looking for a compact and lucid account of why decolonization occurred, and what it meant, this is the place to start.”
—Krishan Kumar, Times Literary Supplement“A remarkably useful book. . . . The authors modestly describe it as a historical essay which is designed to be an introductory survey. That does not do justice to its strikingly thoughtful approach and the wealth of ideas that are compressed into its pages.”
—John M. MacKenzie, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History“First-rate.”
—Nicolas van de Walle, Foreign Affairs“A succinct, highly accessible survey.”
—Choice“Impressive. Jansen and Osterhammel adroitly navigate both the individual stories of different countries and empires and the broader scholarly debates that encompass those stories. . . . A quintessential introduction to the end of empire.”
—Jessica Lynne Pearson, H-France Review“A rich synthesis.”
—Michael Collins, EuropeNow
