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Lineages of despotism and development [electronic resource] : British colonialism and state power / Matthew Lange

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Lange, Matthew
Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2009.
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252 p. ; 24 cm.
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Contents
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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9780226470689 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226470687 (cloth : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-246) and index.
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