Party politics and decolonization : the Conservative Party and British colonial policy in tropical Africa, 1951-1964

Oxford : Clarendon, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 259 pages; 21cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Introduction: British Decolonization in Context, 1951-1964 -- 1. British Party Politics and the Policy-Making Process. African Decolonization and Executive Decision-Making. Party Politics and Decolonization -- 2. The Conservative Party and Empire, 1945-1951. Post-War Readjustments. Empire and the Cold War. 'The Three Unities'. Colonial Development Policy. Political Change in the Colonies. Reactions to the Conservative Victory of 1951. Conservative Imperial Policy in 1951 -- 3. The Conservative Party and Settler Pressure. European Settlers in British Africa. Blundell and the New Kenya Party. European Resistance to Change in Kenya. The Central African Federation. Settler Lobbying -- 4. The Conservative Party and Business Interests. Political Parties and Economic Interests. Business and the Conservative Party. Business Pressure Groups. Business Pressure in the Gold Coast and Katanga. Business Influence on Conservative Colonial Policy -- 5. Central Office Involvement in Colonial Policy. Party Discipline and the Management of Information. Central Office and Public Relations. The Conservative Research Department. Conservative Intervention in Africa -- 6. The Context of Conservative Discussions of Colonial Policy. The Conference System. The Committee System. The Conservative Commonwealth Council. Policy Committees, 1957-1959. 'Open' and 'Closed' Discussion Groups -- 7. Conservative Reactions to Rapid Decolonization in East and Central Africa.Subjects: Conservative Party (Great Britain)Conservative Party (Great Britain). Conservative Party (Great Britain). Conservative Party (Great Britain). Conservative PartyConservative Party (Great Britain). Conservative Party History 20th century.Conservative and Unionist Party. Conservative Party (Great Britain) History 20th century. Conservative Party History. 1900-1999Decolonization History Africa. Government - Non-U.S. Law, Politics & Government. Government - Europe. Decolonization History Africa. Decolonization Africa History. Decolonization Africa History. Decolonisation Africa History. D�colonisation Afrique Histoire. British colonies. Decolonization.Colonies Administration.Politics and governmentDecolonization Africa History. D�colonisation Afrique Histoire. Conservative party Colonial policy Africa British Empire History 1945-. English-speaking Africa. United Kingdom. decolonization.colonialism. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century. Great Britain Colonies Africa Administration. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century.Great Britain Colonies Africa Administration.Great Britain Politics and government 20th century.Great Britain Colonies Africa Administration.Great Britain Colonies End of.