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UNINA9910455366903321 |
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Autore |
Lange Matthew |
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Titolo |
Lineages of despotism and development [[electronic resource] ] : British colonialism and state power / / Matthew Lange |
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Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-26713-2 |
9786612267130 |
0-226-47070-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (262 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Imperialism - Economic aspects - Great Britain - Colonies |
Despotism - Economic aspects - Africa |
Economic development - Political aspects - Africa |
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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 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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