This book focuses on the role of the processes and mechanisms involved in metropolitan identity construction, maintenance, and change in twentieth century decolonization, an event integral to world politics but little studied in International Relations.

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Question Of India: The Battle Between The Diehards And The Reformers In Britain, 1929-1935 3. From Incorporation To Disengagement: East Timor And Making Indonesia, 1975-1999 4. Conclusion: Identity, Decolonization And International Relations Bibliography Index