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Managing the British Empire

By David Sunderland

Managing the British Empire

By David Sunderland

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The Crown Agents Office played a crucial role in colonial development. Acting in the United Kingdom as the commercial and financial agent for the crown colonies, the Agency supplied all non-locally manufactured stores required by colonial governments, issued their London loans, managed their UK investments, and supervised the construction of their railways, harbours and other public works. In this important book, the first in-depth investigation of the Agency, David Sunderland examines each of these services in turn, determining in each case whether the Crown Agents' performance benefited their clients, the UK economy or themselves. His book is thus both an account of a remarkable and unique organisation and a fascinating examination of the "nuts and bolts" of nineteenth-century development.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
370
Release Date:
2013-08-15
Publication Date:
2013-07-18
Publisher:
Royal Historical Society
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1843838419
ISBN13:
9781843838418
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
562 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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