Imperial reconstruction, 1763-1840 : the evolution of alternative systems of colonial government

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Imperial reconstruction, 1763-1840 : the evolution of alternative systems of colonial government

edited by Frederick Madden with David Fieldhouse

(Documents in imperial history, no. 3 . Select documents on the constitutional history of the British Empire and Commonwealth ; v. 3)

Greenwood Press, 1987

  • : lib. bdg

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Description

This collection of documents presents an enlightening picture of the colonial government of the British Commonwealth during the Second British Empire. Using numerous original documents, with preference given to those not previously published or readily available, the editors have delineated the major themes of the period from 1763 to 1840.

Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations Bibliographical Note I. Metropolitan Government and Its Policies, 1763-1840 Continuities and the Response to New Problems, 1763-1793 Evolution and Innovation, 1793-1840 II. Developments in the Old Empire The Failure to Manage Ireland as a Separate Kingdom, c.1750-1800 Imperial Authority and the East India Company, 1757-1840 The "Ancient" West Indies, 1763-1840 III. New Possessions and New Imperial Systems, 1763-1840 New and "New-Modelled" Colonies and Experiments, 1763-1840 The Parting of the Ways: Self-Government or Crown Colony Government, 1793-1840 Index

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