Lineages of despotism and development
Subtitle: British colonialism and state power
By: Matthew Lange.
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press; University of Chicago Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780226470689
Subjects: Imperialism -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain -- Colonies; Despotism -- Economic aspects -- Africa; Economic development -- Political aspects -- Africa; 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
Genres: Case studies.
Description: Traditionally, social scientists have assumed that past imperialism hinders the future development prospects of colonized nations. Challenging this belief, the author argues that countries once under direct British imperial control have developed more successfully than those ruled indirectly.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: British colonialism and developmental legacies; title: The developmental legacies of British colonialism: a state-centered framework for analysis; title: A statistical analysis of British colonial legacies; title: Mauritius: direct rule and development; title: Sierra Leone: indirect rule and despotism; title: Guyana: a case of despotism despite direct rule; title: Botswana: a case of development despite indirect rule; title: Comparing British colonialism: testing the generalizability of colonial state legacies; title: Conclusion and discussion.