Lineages of despotism and development : British colonialism and state power / / Matthew Lange.

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Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
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Physical Description:252 p.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: British colonialism and developmental legacies
  • The developmental legacies of British colonialism: a state-centered framework for analysis
  • A statistical analysis of British colonial legacies
  • Mauritius: direct rule and development
  • Sierra Leone: indirect rule and despotism
  • Guyana: a case of despotism despite direct rule
  • Botswana: a case of development despite indirect rule
  • Comparing British colonialism: testing the generalizability of colonial state legacies
  • Conclusion and discussion.