Revenue and Reform - The Indian Problem in British Politics 1757-1773 (Paperback)

Revenue and Reform offers a reappraisal of British imperial politics in the third quarter of the eighteenth century. It is traditional to regard the 1760s as a time when British politicians were preoccupied with the crises that eventually led to the outbreak of the American War of Independence. In this book, however, it is the Indian problem that is examined. Politicians struggled to come to terms with the East India Company's unexpected acquisition of territory and great wealth in Bengal, and they endeavored to formulate policy related to many new and unfamiliar issues. New light is shed on debate about revenue collection, territorial rights, diplomacy, justice, and administrative reform in order to illustrate the central theme of the book: the gradual and reluctant assumption of responsibility by ministers for the Indian empire.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2002
First published:	1991
Authors:	H.V. Bowen
Dimensions:	230 x 153 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-89081-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-521-89081-0
Barcode:	9780521890816

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