Lineages of despotism and development British colonialism and state power / [electronic resource] :
Matthew Lange.
- Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
- 252 p.
Includes 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.
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