The governance and administration of the Empire
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Key issues covered The Empire in 1857 |
Key issues covered Explanations for the growth of the British Empire: formal and informal Empire (including New Imperialism c.1875–1914 and the imperialism of free trade); forms of governance; security and coercion; trusteeship; ‘men on the spot’; collaboration and indigenous elites; negotiation |
Key issues covered Economic explanations (overseas investment, crisis of capitalism, gentlemanly capitalism) |
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Key issues covered Berlin Conference (1884–1885); imperial rivalry, metropolitan influence |
Key issues covered The use of technology |
Images (upper row, L to R):
John C. Oswald, Foochow Cargo boat, [1880s]. MS 380876/01/042 (CALM Reference (SOAS manuscript number)), SOAS Library. © SOAS University of London.
John Ward, Our Sudan its pyramids and progress, 1905. ER0960/462794 (SOAS classmark), SOAS Library.
Department of Overseas Trade, Great Britain, Economic conditions in the Philippine Islands, 1927-1930, 1930. HB330/849885(SOAS classmark), SOAS Library.
Images (lower row, L to R):
Muhammad Kijumwa, Utenzi wa Ndiwa na Kozi [MS 45022c]. MS 45022 (SOAS manuscript number); MS 45022c (SOAS manuscript number), SOAS Library. © SOAS University of London.
John Charles Oswald, Victoria [at Port Said, Egypt], [1890-1900]. MS 380876/02/003 (CALM Reference (SOAS manuscript number)). SOAS Library. © SOAS University of London.
John C. Oswald, Foochow Cargo boat, [1880s]. MS 380876/01/042 (CALM Reference (SOAS manuscript number)), SOAS Library. © SOAS University of London.
John Ward, Our Sudan its pyramids and progress, 1905. ER0960/462794 (SOAS classmark), SOAS Library.
Department of Overseas Trade, Great Britain, Economic conditions in the Philippine Islands, 1927-1930, 1930. HB330/849885(SOAS classmark), SOAS Library.
Images (lower row, L to R):
Muhammad Kijumwa, Utenzi wa Ndiwa na Kozi [MS 45022c]. MS 45022 (SOAS manuscript number); MS 45022c (SOAS manuscript number), SOAS Library. © SOAS University of London.
John Charles Oswald, Victoria [at Port Said, Egypt], [1890-1900]. MS 380876/02/003 (CALM Reference (SOAS manuscript number)). SOAS Library. © SOAS University of London.
