1. European colonialism before the 'new imperialism'. 2. The 'new imperialism': colonialism to the First World War. 3. The interwar years: colonialism in question. 4. European 'cultures' of colonial rule. 5. Colonialism after the Second World War: the cold war and the United Nations. 6. Decolonization and neocolonialism. 7. The many faces of post-colonialism
Biography
Norrie MacQueen is a senior lecturer in international relations at the University of Dundee. He has lived, worked and travelled extensively throughout the colonial and post-colonial world. He is the author of many books including The Decolonization of Portuguese Africa (1997) and Peacekeeping and the International System (2006).
"Colonialism is that rare book of historical synthesis, which combines a solid empirical base with a well-informed framework of analysis. MacQueen's volume will serve as a clear and jargon-free introduction to that which is a most fundamental aspect of the construction of the modern European world."
Patrick Chabal, Kings College London, UK
