Monday, October 12, 2020

Eggers, Pearson, & Almada e Santos: The United Nations and Decolonization

Nicole Eggers (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville - History), Jessica Lynne Pearson (Macalester College - History), & Aurora Almada e Santos (NOVA Univ. of Lisbon - Institute of Contemporary History) have published The United Nations and Decolonization (Routledge 2020). The table of contents is here. Here's the abstract:
Differing interpretations of the history of the United Nations on the one hand conceive of it as an instrument to promote colonial interests while on the other emphasize its influence in facilitating self-determination for dependent territories. The authors in this book explore this dynamic in order to expand our understanding of both the achievements and the limits of international support for the independence of colonized peoples.