1st Edition
British Law and Governance in Treaty Port China 1842-1927 Consuls, Courts and Colonial Subjects
By Alexander Thompson
Copyright 2024
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
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In putting extraterritoriality into practice in the treaty ports, the British state did not simply withdraw rights from the Chinese state; it inhabited the space made by extraterritoriality by building institutions and engaging in practices which had consequences for the development of the treaty ports, and which need to be at the forefront of any attempt to understand colonialism in China.... Read more
Tables and Illustrations, Abbreviations, Glossary, 1. Britain and Colonialism in China, 2. British institutions of governance in China, 3. Sailors, destitutes and the 'rowdy class': British crime and violence in China, 4. Indian colonial subjects and British governance in China, 5. The colonial state and governance beyond sovereignty, Bibliography, Archives, Published sources, Secondary works
Biography
Alexander Thompson studied Chinese at the University of Leeds and in Beijing. He has worked for the British government in China and also as a legal professional in the UK. He obtained his PhD in History from the University of Bristol in 2018.
