Colonial Questions Pressing for Immediate Solution, in the Interest of the Nation and the Empire (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert A. Macfie

9780484016902: Colonial Questions Pressing for Immediate Solution, in the Interest of the Nation and the Empire (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484016903 ISBN 13: 9780484016902

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A clear, well-argued look at how British colonies could become independent partners within the empire, not mere outposts.

This edition gathers the core arguments from a Victorian commission on Colonial Questions and their relation to the Mother Country. It examines the legal and moral questions around sovereignty, nationality, and the future of colonial governance. The text weighs practical paths to reform while avoiding drastic breaks with historical ties.

Readers will follow discussions on how self-government, treaties, and neutral status might fit into a broader imperial framework. It presents the case for recognizing colonial nations as equal actors under international law, and it considers the implications for defense, finance, and political unity.

How sovereignty and nationality are defined in international law and in practice.
Arguments for treating colonies as co-partners with rights and responsibilities.
Possible paths to constitutional reform, including self-government and treaty power.
Practical effects on defense, governance, and imperial policy.

Ideal for readers of political history, imperial policy, and legal debates about empire and sovereignty.

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