Colonial Policy and Practice: A Comparative Study of Burma and Netherlands India

Furnivall, J. S.

ISBN 10: 0814701558 / ISBN 13: 9780814701553

Published by New York University Press, New York, 1956

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xii, [1], 568, [1] p. List of works cited. Map. Footnotes. References. Index. A classical comparative study which identifies the rule of law and economic freedom as the basic principle of British colonial policy in contrast to the Dutch policy of imposing restraints on economic forces by strengthening personal authority and conserving traditional custom. It recommends as a postwar reconstruction programme for Burma the control of economic forces in the interest of social welfare. " Herbert #224, Hobbs #27; Good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear, tears and soiling. Fep removed. First United States Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Colonial Policy and Practice: A Comparative Study of Burma and Netherlands India
• Publisher: New York University Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1956
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814701558
• ISBN 13: 9780814701553
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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Book by Furnivall, J. S.

Book Description

A noted historian of Burma and the Dutch East Indies, John Sydenham Furnivall (1878-1960) was a founder of the Burma Research Society and a supporter of Burmese self-rule. Published in 1948, this influential study assesses the effects of colonial rule in Burma in comparison with the Dutch East Indies.