British Law and Governance in Treaty Port China 1842-1927 - Consuls, Courts and Colonial Subjects

Through a focus both on the creation of law and institutions, and on the management of British 'problem populations' this book provides a revision of the history of empire and colonialism in China, explaining important features which have to date been glossed over in studies of other aspects of treaty port colonialism.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Tables and Illustrations, Abbreviations, Glossary, 1. Britain and Colonialism in China, 2. British institutions of governance in China, 3. Sailors, destitutes and the 'rowdy class': British crime and violence in China, 4. Indian colonial subjects and British governance in China, 5. The colonial state and governance beyond sovereignty, Bibliography, Archives, Published sources, Secondary works

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Alexander Thompson studied Chinese at the University of Leeds and in Beijing. He has worked for the British government in China and also as a legal professional in the UK. He obtained his PhD in History from the University of Bristol in 2018.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Alexander Thompson
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781041176442
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4117644-2
• Seiten: 180
• Serie: Imperialism in East Asia
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften > Geografie; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Internationales Recht, Ausländisches Recht; China, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Colonialism & imperialism, Regional Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies