LEADER 04477nam 2200577 450 001 9910512159203321 005 20230113191049.0 010 $a3-030-88091-5 035 $a(CKB)5100000000152610 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6857055 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6857055 035 $a(EXLCZ)995100000000152610 100 $a20220225d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNegotiating the end of the British empire in Africa, 1959-1964 $econferences, commissions and decolonisation /$fPeter Docking 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d2021. 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource (313 pages) 225 1 $aCambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series. 311 08$a3-030-88090-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. Breathing Spaces and Leverage: Reasons Behind the African Conferences and Commissions -- 3. Commissions and British Governmental Control -- 4. Conferences and British Governmental Control -- 5. Strengthening Voices: Constitutional Commissions and Popular Opinion and Politics in Africa -- 6. Conferences and Popular Opinion and Politics in Africa in the Wind of Change Era -- 7. Successes, Failures, and Consequences of the Commissions and Conferences -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix A: London Decolonisation Conferences 1930-1965 -- Appendix B: Key Information Relating to the Commissions -- Bibliography --Index. 330 $aThis book examines conferences and commissions held for British colonial territories in east and central Africa in the early 1960s. Until 1960, the British and colonial governments regularly employed hard methods of colonial management in east and central Africa, such as instituting states of emergency and imprisoning political leaders. A series of events at the end of the 1950s made hard measures no longer feasible, including criticism from the United Nations. As a result, softer measures became more prevalent, and the use of constitutional conferences and commissions became an increasingly important tool for the British government in seeking to manage colonial affairs. During the period 1960-64, a staggering 16 conferences and 10 constitutional commissions were held for British colonies in east and central Africa. This book is the first of its kind to provide a detailed overview of how the British sought to make use of these events to control and manage the pace of change. The author also demonstrates how commissions and conferences helped shape politics and African popular opinion in the early 1960s. Whilst giving the British government temporary respite, conferences and commissions ultimately accelerated the decolonisation process by transferring more power to African political parties and engendering softer perceptions on both sides. Presenting both British and African perspectives, this book offers an innovative exploration into the way that these episodes played an important part in the decolonisation of Africa. It shows that far from being dry and technical events, conferences and commissions were occasions of drama that tell us much about how the British government and those in Africa engaged with the last days of empire. Peter Docking is a visitor in the history department at Kings College, London, where he gained his PhD. He is a former solicitor. Peter has research interests in decolonisation and the role of international conferences. 410 0$aCambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series. 606 $aImperialism 606 $aHistory, Modern 606 $aWorld politics 606 $aNegotiation$xSocial aspects 606 $aNegotiation$zAfrica 607 $aAfrica$xHistory 607 $aGreat Britain$xHistory 607 $aGreat Britain$xColonies$zAfrica$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aGreat Britain$xColonies$zAfrica$xAdministration$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aImperialism. 615 0$aHistory, Modern. 615 0$aWorld politics. 615 0$aNegotiation$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aNegotiation 676 $a303.69 700 $aDocking$b Peter$01076037 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bCaOLH 912 $a9910512159203321 996 $aNegotiating the End of the British Empire in Africa, 1959-1964$92586072 997 $aUNINA