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Lydia Walker, "States-in-Waiting: A Counter Narrative of Global Decolonization" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
Jun 14, 2024
Dr. Lydia Walker discusses her book 'States-in-Waiting: A Counter Narrative of Global Decolonization', exploring the complexities of self-determination for minority peoples, transcontinental networks of activists, and hidden dramas of decolonization. The podcast covers incomplete decolonization processes globally, nationalist movements' use of advocates, imbalanced relationships in decolonization, the UN's impact on state-seeking behaviors, and the intersection of decolonization with the Cold War.
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- Dr. Walker explores complexities of self-determination for minority groups in newly independent states.
- Research illuminates transcontinental networks challenging post-imperial constraints on nationalist movements.
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Decolonization Narratives and Statehood Challenges
The podcast episode delves into Dr. Lydia Walker's research on post-colonial states and the challenges faced by nationalist movements seeking statehood. The episode highlights the case study of the Naga national liberation movement, which struggled for independence within the evolving international order after decolonization. Dr. Walker emphasizes the complexities of self-determination for minority groups within newly independent states, shedding light on transcontinental networks of activists pushing against post-imperial constraints.
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