George Padmore and Decolonization from Below [electronic resource] : Pan-Africanism, the Cold War, and the End of Empire /
James, L.author.
This book argues that the rising tide of anti-colonialism after the 1930s should be considered a turning point not just in harnessing a new mood or feeling of unity, but primarily as one that viewed empire, racism, and economic degradation as part of a system that fundamentally required the application of strategy to their destruction.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Artful Anti-colonialist; 1 Origins: 'The Most Completely Political Negro'; 2 Putting Empire in Black and White; 3 'The Long, Long Night is Over': A War of Opportunity?; 4 Writing Anti-imperial Solidarity from London; 5 The Psychological Moment; 6 A Buttress for the 'Beacon Light'; 7 Nation, Diaspora, and Modernity; 8 Ghana, Death, and the Afterlife; Conclusion: 'The Soliloquy of Africa'; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book argues that the rising tide of anti-colonialism after the 1930s should be considered a turning point not just in harnessing a new mood or feeling of unity, but primarily as one that viewed empire, racism, and economic degradation as part of a system that fundamentally required the application of strategy to their destruction.
Padmore, George, 1902-1959.
Civilization—History.
World politics.
Social history.
Imperialism.
History, Modern.
International relations.
Cultural History.
Political History.
Social History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Modern History.
International Relations.