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Record Nr.

UNINA9911009161703321

Autore

Thompson Alex

Titolo

British Law and Governance in Treaty Port China 1842-1927 : Consuls, Courts and Colonial Subjects / / Alex Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Amsterdam University Press, , [2024]

©2024

ISBN

9789048557097

9048557097

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 pages)

Collana

Imperialism in East Asia series ; ; v. 3

Disciplina

325.3420951

Soggetti

China Foreign relations Great Britain

Great Britain Foreign relations China

Great Britain Colonies Administration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Preface -- Chinese geographical names and note on romanisation -- 1 Britain and colonialism in China -- 2 British institutions of governance in China -- 3 Sailors, destitutes and the 'rowdy class': British crime and violence in China -- 4 Indian colonial subjects and British governance in China -- 5 The colonial state and governance beyond sovereignty -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

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