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The British pyramid of power : manning an empire in the long nineteenth century, 1800-1914 / Colin Newbury.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newbury, C. W. (Colin Walter), 1929- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst, New York : Cambria Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century.
Great Britain > Colonies > Social conditions.
Imperialism > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Manpower > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Legacies of early empire
  • An imperial centre, 1801-1846
  • The survival of patronage, 1847-1870
  • Guardians, subalterns, and serfs
  • Managing labour in Africa
  • Manpower in Malaysia and the Pacific
  • Technologies and manpower in Africa
  • The bureaucratisation of patronage.

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