W Arthur Lewis was one of the foremost intellectuals, economists, and political activists of the twentieth century. This book traces Lewis’ life from its beginnings on the small island of…

The two decades that followed World War II witnessed the end of the great European empires in Asia and Africa. Robert Tignor’s new study of the decolonization experiences of Egypt…

This study encompasses the process of colonization and decolonization from the early modern period to the twentieth century. It shows that the Europeans were normally not considered dangerous invaders by…