Low, D. A.Eclipse of the Empire. Cambridge University Press, 1991. Thirteen essays on the decolonization of British colonies in Africa and Asia.
Mansergh, Nicholas.The Commonwealth Experience. Praeger, 1969. Classic study on the origins of the Commonwealth movement, beginning in the 1830s.
Moore, R. J.Making the New Commonwealth. Oxford University Press, 1987. A compelling study on British relations with India and the transfer of power in 1947.