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The Last Colonies
Robert Aldrich
John Connell
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 1998-07-13
主題
Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Business & Economics / Development / General
History / United States / General
History / World
Law / General
Political Science / General
Political Science / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Social Science / Human Geography
ISBN
052141461X
9780521414616
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=EalnZaeiVmAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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This 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, sparsely populated spots that can become international flash-points, 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.