Built on the ruins of empire : British military assistance and African independence / Blake Whitaker.

"During the Cold War the British government oversaw the transition to independence of dozens of colonies. Often the most challenging aspect of this transition was the creation of a national army from colonial forces. In Built on the Ruins of Empire, Blake Whitaker examines this process in Kenya and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whitaker, Blake (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2022]
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
Africa > History, Military > 20th century.
Military assistance, British > Africa.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Africa.
Africa > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Decolonization > Africa > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Africa > Colonial influence > History > 20th century.
Africa > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Autonomy and independence movements.
Colonial influence.
Decolonization.
Diplomatic relations.
Military assistance, British.
Race relations.
Africa.
Great Britain.
1900-1999
History.
Military history.
Genre:
History.
Military history.
Physical Description:xii, 265 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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