Promotional Information

An examination of the shift in French colonial theory from assimilating their colonies to making them more like partners.

About the Author

Raymond F. Betts is a professor of history emeritus at the University of Kentucky and an expert in modern European imperialism. His many books include Decolonization and A History of Popular Culture: More of Everything, Faster, and Brighter.

Reviews

"[An] elegant ... neatly turned out study." The Economist "A scholarly and valuable book; [Betts] has done a service to all students of the colonial period." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science