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Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial StudiesSerie

Questa serie approfondisce le complesse storie degli imperi e le loro eredità durature. Esamina i periodi precedenti il Commonwealth e le sfide contemporanee affrontate dalle nazioni postcoloniali. I lettori acquisiscono una profonda comprensione di questioni economiche, politiche, legali, sociali, ambientali, culturali e strategiche cruciali. È una risorsa essenziale per comprendere le trasformazioni globali e le loro radici storiche.

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