Patrons, Clients, and Empire - Chieftaincy and Over-rule in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific (Hardcover)

This is a wide-ranging comparative study of relationships between the indigenous leadership of traditional states and colonizing Europeans from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. It challenges stereotypes of despotic imperial power in Asian, African, and Pacific colonies and seeks to answer the fundamental question: how were European officials able to govern so many societies over such a long period of time? Colin Newbury examines the politics of pre-colonial state structures, their subversion by merchants and administrators, and the use made of indigenous leaders, and assesses the legacy of these colonial hierarchies.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2003
First published:	April 2003
Authors:	Colin Newbury
Dimensions:	242 x 162 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	348
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-925781-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-19-925781-7
Barcode:	9780199257812

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