Anti-Imperial Metropolis: Interwar Paris and the Seeds of Third World Nationalism
Michael Goebel
The book examines the social life of non-Europeans in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s and describes the political outgrowths of their migration to France. It argues that this migration was crucial for decolonization and the rise of a Third World consciousness after World War II.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Historical Association Book Prizes: Jerry Bentley Prize in World History | 2016 | Winner | Official source |
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01 Central figures
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
02 Central places
- Paris92%
03 Suggested argument
Migration to interwar Paris from non-Europeans was crucial for decolonization and the rise of a Third World consciousness after World War II.
Model confidence 78%
04 Reading orientation
72 / 100 academicAcademic
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 73%.