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Traditionally, social scientists have assumed that past imperialism hinders the future development prospects of colonized nations. Challenging this widespread belief, Matthew Lange argues in Lineages of Despotism and Development that countries once under direct British imperial control have developed more successfully than those that were ruled indirectly. Combining statistical analysis with in-depth case studies of former British colonies, this volume argues that direct rule promoted cogent and coherent states with high levels of bureaucratization and inc No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)325.3410967Social sciences Political Science International migration and colonization English Migration to EuropeLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |