Patrons, Clients, and Empire: Chieftaincy and Over-Rule in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific

ISBN-13: 9780199257812 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 344 str.

Colin Newbury; C. W. Newbury

Opis

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.

Recenzje

This is a book of impressive scholarship which exploits a wide range of intellectual disciplines. The treatment is always balanced, compelling and sophisticated. The tables, maps and diagrams are clear and well-judged. There are helpful summaries at the end of each part and a valuable bibliography.