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
(Documents in imperial history, no. 3 . Select documents on the constitutional history of the British Empire and Commonwealth ; v. 3)
Greenwood Press, 1987
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Includes bibliographies and index
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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
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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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