1st Edition
The Economy of Colonial Malaya Administrators versus Capitalists
By Sivachandralingam Sundara Raja
Copyright 2018
274 Pages
by
Routledge
274 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
274 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Policy Of Colonial Office And The Role Of Men On The Spot With Regard To Investment In The Malay States,1800-1896
3. British Economic Involvement in the State of Perak
4. British Economic Involvement in the State of Selangor
5. British Economic Involvement in the State of Negeri Sembilan
6. British Economic Involvement in the State of Pahang
7. Conclusion
Biography
Sivachandralingam Sundara Raja is an Associate Professor in History at the Department of History, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Malaya. His field of specialization is Malaysian Economic History with interests in trade and the Indian community.
