Empire, colony, postcolony / Robert J. C. Young.

Author/creator Young, Robert, 1950-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford, UK Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
Descriptionxi, 208 pages ; 24 cm
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Abstract "Empire, Colony, Postcolony provides a clear exposition of the historical, political and ideological dimensions of colonialism, imperialism, and postcolonialism, with clear explanations of these categories, which relate their histories to contemporary political issues. The Book analyzes major concepts and explains the meaning of key terms. The first book to introduce the main historical and cultural parameters of the different categories of empire, colony, postcolony, nation and globalization and the ways in which they are analysed today Explains in clear and accessible language the historical and theoretical origins of post-colonial theory as well as providing a postcolonial perspective on the formations of the contemporary world Young is an acknowledged expert on postcolonialism "-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract "The first book to introduce the main historical and cultural parameters of the different categories of empire, colony, and postcolony, and the ways in which they are analysed today"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015004134
ISBN9781405193405 (hardback)
ISBN9781405193559 (paper)

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