Salutary Neglect: Colonial Administration Under the Duke of Newcastle (Princeton Legacy Library, 1444) - Hardcover

Henretta, James A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0691646740 ISBN 13: 9780691646749

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2016

Synopsis

During the remarkably long period (1724-1754) that Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, served as England's secretary of state, private interests and the exigencies of domestic politics rather than a rational assessment of England's stake in America determined colonial policy. As no purposeful effort was made to administer the colonies" political life, they enjoyed in effect relatively little interference in their internal affairs. The reasons for this "salutary neglect" and the lack of a vigorous colonial program arc analyzed now by James Henretta. His study, though focusing on the politics and patronage of the Duke, brings into view the entire range of men and agencies that had a hand in making colonial policy and dispensing patronage. It thus illuminates the political and administrative system that developed in England during the first half of the century and continued in effect at the time of the American Revolution.

Originally published in 1972.

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About the Author:

Profesor Henretta is the author of various books and articles in early American history, including Salutary Neglect: Colonial Administration under the Duke of Newcastle (1972); The Evolution of American Society, 1700-1815: An Interdisciplinary Analysis (1973); Evolution and Revolution, 1600-1820 (1987); and The Origins of American Capitalism: Collected Essays (1991). He is also the co-author of two survey texts: America's History (4th ed., St. Martins Press, 2000) and America: A Concise History (St Martins Press, 1998).

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0691646740
• ISBN 13: 9780691646749
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 394