Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Map of Great Britain and its tropical colonies; Introduction and framework; The tropical colonies in the mid-Victorian age (1850 70): opportunities and problems; Early development theory and the spread of empire, 1870 85; The colonial 'scramble' and Joseph Chamberlain's development plans, 1885 1903; First fruits: colonial development, 1903 14; The impact of the First World War and its aftermath; The economics of 'trusteeship': colonial development policy 1921 9
Summary
This study of Britain's economic and political relationship with its tropical colonies provides detailed analyses of trade and policy. The considerations of past successes and failures elucidate current opportunities and developments
Analysis
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-405) and index
