Lineages of despotism and development [electronic resource] : British colonialism and state power / Matthew Lange.
Material type: TextPublication details: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2009Description: 252 pSubject(s): Imperialism -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain -- Colonies | Despotism -- Economic aspects -- Africa | Economic development -- Political aspects -- Africa | Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration -- Case studies | Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- Economic conditions -- Case studies | Mauritius -- Economic conditions | Sierra Leone -- Economic conditions | Guyana -- Economic conditions | Botswana -- Economic conditionsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 325/.3410967 LOC classification: JV341 | .L36 2009Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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