Edge of empire
Subtitle: the British political officer and tribal administration on the North-West frontier, 1877-1947
By: Christian Tripodi
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey; Burlington VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9780754668381; 9780754694915
Subjects: Politics and government; Colonial administrators; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Who were the politicals?; title: Forward with hearts and minds: 1877-1892; title: The North-West Frontier: 1892-1900; title: Curzon: reform and consolidation: 1901-1914; title: War, rebellion and the modified forward policy: 1914-1924; title: Interregnum: 1924-1936; title: Frontier strategy: 1930-1939; title: Toward the end: 1939-1947; title: Conclusion