After the painful experience of the American Revolution, the EIC conducting business from the islands of Penang and Singapore epitomized the British policy of insulating colonies from local politics.
The British sought to engage the colonies in local politics in order to guarantee their loyalty through devolved rule.
mnli hypothesis: The British sought to engage the colonies in local politics in order to guarantee their loyalty through devolved rule. premise: After the painful experience of the American Revolution, the EIC conducting business from the islands of Penang and Singapore epitomized the British policy of insulating colonies from local politics.