British and French Colonialism in Africa, Asia and the Middle East: Connected Empires across the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries

This book explores the connections between the British and French colonial empires in war, peace, and competitive cooperation, focusing on North, West, Central Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, and South China Sea. It also examines their mutual engagement with Islam and the New Hebrides, and their interconnected ways of fighting World War II and decolonization.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 353 pages
\n Publication date: 14 August 2019
\n Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
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This comprehensive book delves into the intricate web of connections between the British Empire and French colonialism, encompassing war, peace, and various stages of competitive cooperation between these two empires. It argues that the British and French colonial empires exerted a profound influence on each other in significant ways. The book explores the interconnectedness of the two empires in North, West, and Central Africa, as well as their entanglement at sea in the Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf, and South China Sea. It also examines their mutual engagement with Islam, both in the Hajj and various religiously-inflected colonial revolts. Furthermore, the book delves into their mutually-informed systems of administration in the New Hebrides and their overall interconnectedness in the context of World War II and decolonization. By bringing together historians of France and her colonies with historians of Britain and her colonies, this volume appeals to a broad international and imperial history audience, fostering a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between these two great empires.

\n Weight: 608g\n
Dimension: 155 x 216 x 29 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783319979632\n
Edition number: 1st ed. 2019\n