William Roger Louis

Biographic Data

ID3594141
NAMEWilliam Roger Louis
GIVEN NAMESWilliam Roger
FAMILY NAMELouis
SIGNATURELOUIS W R
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS26
TOTAL CITATIONS110
AUTHOR COUNT25
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1964
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
H-INDEX5

  • Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands since the First World War

    William Roger Louis, William S Livingston et al.BOOKAustralia, New Zealand, and the…2014

  • The 1967 Arab-Israeli War

    Open AccessWilliam Roger Louis, Laura M James et al.BOOK1967 Arab-Israeli War2012

    The June 1967 war was a watershed in the history of the modern Middle East. In six days, the Israelis defeated the Egyptian, Syrian and Jordanian armies, seizing large portions of their territories. Two veteran scholars of the Middle East bring together some of the most knowledgeable experts in their fields to reassess the origins and the legacies of the war. Each chapter takes a different perspective from the vantage point of a different partici…

  • Ends of British Imperialism

    William Roger Louis, Wm Roger LouisBOOKEnds of British imperialism2006

    This is a major work of imperial history, by (in the words of A.J.P. Taylor) 'the foremost historian of the British Empire and Commonwealth in his generation'. Britannica to Pax Americana is the story of the British Empire from its late-nineteenth century flowering to its present extinction. Louis traces the British Empire from the scramble for Africa - itself the mirror-image of what was to become decolonization - through the Mandates system of …

  • The Oxford History of the British Empire

    William Roger Louis, Judith Brown et al.BOOKThe Oxford history of the British…1999Cited by: 23

    This book, which is volume IV in a series, is an assessment of the British Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. This series helps to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as for the rulers, and the significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history. This 20th-century volume considers many aspects of the…

  • Churchill

    Max Schoenfeld, Robert Blake et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Military History1996

  • Decolonization and African Independence

    Richard L Sklar, Prosser Gifford et al.ARTICLEThe American Historical Review1991

  • The Iraqi Revolution of 1958

    William B Quandt, Robert A Fernea et al.ARTICLEForeign Affairs1991Cited by: 5

    Contemporary perceptions of the Revolution in Iraq on 14 July 1958, Norman Daniel the British and the origins of the Iraqi Revolution, Wm. Roger Louis reflections on US foreign policy towards Iraq in the 1950s, Nicholas G. Thacher US support for the British position in pre-revolutionary Iraq, Frederick W. Axelgard the Soviet Union, the great powers and Iraq, Joe Stork the impact of the Iraqi Revolution on the Arab world, Rashid Khalidi the social…

  • Suez 1956

    Wm Roger Louis, William Roger Louis et al.BOOKSuez 19561991Cited by: 2

    This is an analysis of the Suez crisis of 1956, its origins, and its consequences. The contributors are all leading authorities, and some were active participants in the events, offering personal reflection as well as an analysis of the decisions made

  • Decolonization and African Independence

    Daniel Volman, Prosser Gifford et al.ARTICLECanadian Journal of African…1990Cited by: 5

  • Decolonization and African Independence

    Laurence D Schiller, Prosser Gifford et al.ARTICLEAfrican Studies Review1989Cited by: 3

  • Musaddiq, Iranian Nationalism, and Oil

    James A Bill, Wm Roger Louis et al.BOOKMusaddiq, Iranian Nationalism,…1988

  • The End of the Palestine Mandate

    John C Campbell, William Roger Louis et al.ARTICLEForeign Affairs1986

  • American anti-colonialism and the dissolution of the British Empire

    William Roger LouisARTICLEInternational Affairs1985Cited by: 2

    Journal Article American anti-colonialism and the dissolution of the British Empire Get access William Roger Louis William Roger Louis Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 61, Issue 3, July 1985, Pages 395–420, https://doi.org/10.2307/2618660 Published: 01 July 1985

  • The British Empire in the Middle East, 1945-1951

    John C Campbell, William Roger LouisARTICLEForeign Affairs1984Cited by: 4

  • The Transfer of Power in Africa

    Rir, Prossor Gifford et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Interdisciplinary…1984Cited by: 22

  • Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands Since the First World War

    Stephen Levine, William S Livingston et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1980References: 4

    This volume is an attempt to assess the significant historical de velopments in the Southwest Pacific since the First World War.Its scope encompasses Australia, New Zealand, and the islands in the adjacent seas.Its themes are social and humanistic rather than scientific or technical, but the problems with which it is concerned include complex issues and a variety of intellectual disciplines.Some of the essays deal with international relations, so…

  • Imperialism at Bay

    Gaddis Smith, William Roger LouisARTICLEForeign Affairs1979

  • Imperialism

    C C Stewart, Cindy Stewart et al.ARTICLEASA Review of Books1978

  • France and Britain in Africa

    Jack R Dukes, Prosser Gifford et al.ARTICLEThe History Teacher1973

  • Das Ende des deutschen Kolonialreiches. Britischer Imperialismus und die deutschen Kolonien 1914-1919

    William Roger LouisARTICLEVerfassung in Recht und Übersee1972

  • Great Britain and Germany's Lost Colonies, 1914-1919

    Richard Dale, William Roger LouisARTICLEThe International Journal of…1972

  • British Strategy in the Far East 1919-1939

    John Albert White, William Roger LouisARTICLEPacific Affairs1972

  • Britain and Germany in Africa

    Margaret L Bates, Prosser Gifford et al.ARTICLEThe American Historical Review1969Cited by: 16

  • Great Britain and Germany's Lost Colonies, 1914-1919

    John S Galbraith, William Roger LouisARTICLEThe American Historical Review1968Cited by: 21

  • Roger Casement and the Congo

    Open AccessWilliam Roger LouisARTICLEThe Journal of African History1964Cited by: 7References: 5

    Roger Casement's role as Irish patriot has obscured his role as Congo reformer. Travelling in the interior of the Congo in 1903 as British consul, Casement gathered evidence that enabled the British government to attack the Congo State on grounds of maladministration. He did not however regard mere diplomatic action as sufficient to redress the wrongs of King Leopold's rubber trade. Convinced that only a humanitarian crusade could abolish the evi…