Patrons, Clients, and Empire : Chieftaincy and Over-rule in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific

Patrons, Clients, and Empire : Chieftaincy and Over-rule in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific

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This is a wide-ranging comparative study of relationships between the indigenous leadership of traditional states and colonizing Europeans from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. It challenges stereotypes of despotic imperial power in Asian, African, and Pacific colonies and seeks to
answer the fundamental question: how were European officials able to govern so many societies over such a long period of time? Colin Newbury examines the politics of pre-colonial state structures, their subversion by merchants and administrators, and the use made of indigenous leaders, and assesses
the legacy of these colonial hierarchies.

Patrons, Clients, and Empire: Chieftaincy and Over-rule in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific ,Colin Newbury,Oxford University Press, USA,0199257817,18th century,19th century,Administration,Africa,Colonies,General,History,History - General History,History: World,Imperialism,Colonization & independence,Empires & historical states,History / General,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,History, World | European | General,World history: c 1750 to c 1900,World history: from c 1900 -

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