POL 540 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mahatma Gandhi, Presbyterian Polity, Atlantic Charter
8 Dec 2015
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Only one thing in history is guaranteed, the rise and fall of empires . The difference between decolonization and liberation: decolonization we gave you independence (surrendering imperial sovereignty to these people) Decolonization is the opposite of colonization- i. e. ending colonial rule. The surrender of external political sovereignty, largely western european peoples plus the emergence of independent territories; The transfer of state from colonial power to a new- nation state. The relinquishing of all colonial possessions by imperial powers . More than eighty countries gained independence between 1945-1980. Decolonization took place after 1945, particularly between. 1947(independence of india)-1965, although the roots of decay goes back farther. India set example of the decolonization process in 1947 by getting its sovereignty from the uk. Other asian countries and africa followed suit from late 1940s to 1970s. Causes: the development of third world anti-colonial nationalism and national liberation movements in reaction to european domination and imperialism, wwii and its various consequences:
