Corruption, despotism and the Colonial Office, c. 1820–50

Existing work has shown that colonial sinecures and agencies were vital stays in the edifice of Old Corruption during the early nineteenth century; but historians have yet to explore in any detail contemporary arguments about the nature and consequences of corrupt rule in Britain’s overseas possessi...

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Autor Principal: Middleton, A
Outros autores: Cawood, I
Formato: Book section
Idioma:English
Publicado: Manchester University Press 2022