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Handover (political)

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Handover, in the political-historical sense refers to the transfer of power such as when one elected government replaces another one, or when control over a territory is transferred.[1]

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It can mean the transfer of former colonies (particularly those of former British colonies) to the local people. The term was also used for the transfer of the Panama Canal and the canal zone to Panama, and the returns of sovereignty to Iraq by the United States.

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  1. ^ Scott, Ian (2000). "The Disarticulation of Hong Kong's Post-Handover Political System". The China Journal (43): 29–53. Retrieved 1 February 2024.