Table of Contents

Introduction; The Setting - politics and colonial administration after the First World War; 1. Consolidation and expansion; 2. Colonial planning and administrative practice; 3. The empire and the French economy; 4. Colonial economic demands and urban development in North Africa; 5. Women and colonialism and colonial education; 6. 'Thinking imperially'? Popular imperialism in inter-war France; 7. An empire in revolt? The Rif war, the Syrian rebellion, Yen Bay and the Kongo Wara; 8. Anti-colonial nationalism; 9. Reform frustrated; 10. Approaching war; Conclusion

About the Author

Martin Thomas is Lecturer in European History at the University of Exeter. He is also the author of The French Empire at war 1940-45.

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"'Thomas's latest offering sets the same high standard achieved by his previous works. It follows the same pattern in being very innovative and extremely clearly expressed.' Simon Kitson, University of Birmingham"