Lineages of despotism and development : British colonialism and state power /

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Traditionally, social scientists have assumed that past imperialism hinders the future development prospects of colonized nations. Challenging this widespread belief, Matthew Lange argues in Lineages of Despotism and Development that countries once under direct British imperial control have develope...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lange, Matthew
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Imperialism > Great Britain > Economic aspects > Colonies.
Despotism > Economic aspects > Africa.
Economic development > Political aspects > Africa.
Impérialisme > Aspect économique > Grande-Bretagne > Colonies.
Despotisme > Aspect économique > Afrique.
Développement économique > Aspect politique > Afrique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Colonialism & Post-Colonialism.
British colonies
Economic development > Political aspects
Economic history
Colonies > Administration
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 conditions.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Afrique > Administration > Études de cas.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Afrique > Conditions économiques > Études de cas.
Île Maurice > Conditions économiques.
Sierra Leone > Conditions économiques.
Guyana > Conditions économiques.
Botswana > Conditions économiques.
Africa
Botswana
Great Britain
Guyana
Mauritius
Sierra Leone
Electronic books.
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Traditionally, social scientists have assumed that past imperialism hinders the future development prospects of colonized nations. Challenging this widespread belief, Matthew Lange argues in Lineages of Despotism and Development that countries once under direct British imperial control have developed more successfully than those that were ruled indirectly.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 252 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-246) and index.
ISBN:9780226470702
0226470709
1282267132
9781282267138
9786612267130
6612267135

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