The Last Colonies [Paperback]

A comprehensive and provocative look at the last remaining colonial territories.This comprehensive book is about the last remaining colonial territories. It explores the meanings of political, economic, legal and cultural independence, as well as sovereignty and nationhood. It provides a broad and provocative discussion of colonialism and interdependence in the modern world.This comprehensive book is about the last remaining colonial territories. It explores the meanings of political, economic, legal and cultural independence, as well as sovereignty and nationhood. It provides a broad and provocative discussion of colonialism and interdependence in the modern world.The handover of Hong Kong to China focused attention on the colonies that remain in what is supposed to be a postcolonial world. This paradox lies at the heart of this comprehensive and authoritative book, which 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. The Last Colonies provides a broad-based and provocative discussion of decolonization, and interdependence in the modern world, from a unique and original perspective.List of maps and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. The legacy of empire; 2. Constitutional issues; 3. The economic transition; 4. The quest for independence?; 5. Military bases, geopolitical concerns; 6. Disputed territories, 'colonial' conflicts; 7. The end of empire?; Appendix; Notes; Index. Aldrich and Connell's fine book is a badly needed authoritative work on colonies that still exist in the age of postcolonialism. Choice The Last Colonies is informative and interesting, in part because the book is clearly written and aptly organized. Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism ...[A] valuable and wide ranging work...likely important source of reference as well provocative argument for a long time tolc