Lineages of despotism and development [[electronic resource] ] : British colonialism and state power / / Matthew Lange
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 325/.3410967 |
| Soggetto topico: | Imperialism - Economic aspects - Great Britain - Colonies |
| Despotism - Economic aspects - Africa | |
| Economic development - Political aspects - Africa | |
| Soggetto geografico: | 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 | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. Combining statistical analysis with in-depth case studies of former British colonies, this volume argues that direct rule promoted cogent and coherent states with high levels of bureaucratization and inc |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Lineages of despotism and development |
| ISBN: | 1-282-26713-2 |
| 9786612267130 | |
| 0-226-47070-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910455366903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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