Although colonies are often viewed as having been of crucial economic importance to Britain's empire, those responsible for administering the colonies were often not at all interested in or supportive of commercial ventures, as this book demonstrates. Based on extensive original research, and including detailed case studies of the agricultural and mining sectors in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Malaya, the book examines how administrators and capitalists interacted, showing how administrators were often hostile to business and created barriers to business success. It discusses in particular contradictory colonial government policies, confusion over land grants and conflicts within bureaucratic hierarchies, and outlines the impact of such difficulties, including the failure to attract capital inflows and outright business failures. Overall, the book casts a great deal of light on the detail of how business and government actually worked in Britain's colonial empire.
| ISBN: | 9780367886394 |
| Publication date: | 12th December 2019 |
| Author: | Sivachandralingam Sundara Raja |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia |
| Genres: |
Colonialism and imperialism Regional / International studies Economic history Asian history |
Although colonies are often viewed as having been of crucial economic importance to Britain's empire, those responsible for administering the colonies were often not at all interested in or supportive of commercial ventures, as this book demonstrates. Based on extensive original research, and including detailed case studies of the agricultural and mining sectors in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Malaya, the book examines how administrators and capitalists interacted, showing how administrators were often hostile to business and created barriers to business success. It discusses in particular contradictory colonial government policies, confusion over land grants and conflicts within bureaucratic hierarchies, and outlines the impact of such difficulties, including the failure to attract capital inflows and outright business failures. Overall, the book casts a great deal of light on the detail of how business and government actually worked in Britain's colonial empire.
The Economy of Colonial Malaya features in the following genres: Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Economic history, Asian history
The Economy of Colonial Malaya is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Economy of Colonial Malaya was written by Sivachandralingam Sundara Raja and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
The Economy of Colonial Malaya has 264 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia series
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