The Broad Stone of Empire: Problems of Crown Colony Administration, With Records of Personal Experience
Sir Charles Bruce (1836–1920) was a civil servant and colonial administrator who served for thirty-six years in various administrative and governing roles in Mauritius, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Guyana. These volumes, first published in 1910, contain Bruce's discussions of the major problems of colonial administration. He provides a detailed survey of the development of national and colonial policy from 1815 to 1868 and imperial policy from 1868 to 1872, illustrating the historical context of late nineteenth-century colonial administration. Bruce then discusses in detail topics of importance to colonial administrators, including Crown law, labour and health, illustrating solutions to problems from his considerable experience. These volumes were intended as a reference work for students of colonial administration, and provide a wealth of information on the organisation and administration of British colonies in the nineteenth century. Volume 2 contains his discussion of education, communications, the fiscal system and commerce.
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The Broad Stone of Empire: Problems of Crown Colony Administration, With Records of Personal Experience
Sir Charles Bruce (1836–1920) was a civil servant and colonial administrator who served for thirty-six years in various administrative and governing roles in Mauritius, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Guyana. These volumes, first published in 1910, contain Bruce's discussions of the major problems of colonial administration. He provides a detailed survey of the development of national and colonial policy from 1815 to 1868 and imperial policy from 1868 to 1872, illustrating the historical context of late nineteenth-century colonial administration. Bruce then discusses in detail topics of importance to colonial administrators, including Crown law, labour and health, illustrating solutions to problems from his considerable experience. These volumes were intended as a reference work for students of colonial administration, and provide a wealth of information on the organisation and administration of British colonies in the nineteenth century. Volume 2 contains his discussion of education, communications, the fiscal system and commerce.
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The Broad Stone of Empire: Problems of Crown Colony Administration, With Records of Personal Experience

The Broad Stone of Empire: Problems of Crown Colony Administration, With Records of Personal Experience

by Charles Bruce
The Broad Stone of Empire: Problems of Crown Colony Administration, With Records of Personal Experience

The Broad Stone of Empire: Problems of Crown Colony Administration, With Records of Personal Experience

by Charles Bruce
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Sir Charles Bruce (1836–1920) was a civil servant and colonial administrator who served for thirty-six years in various administrative and governing roles in Mauritius, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Guyana. These volumes, first published in 1910, contain Bruce's discussions of the major problems of colonial administration. He provides a detailed survey of the development of national and colonial policy from 1815 to 1868 and imperial policy from 1868 to 1872, illustrating the historical context of late nineteenth-century colonial administration. Bruce then discusses in detail topics of importance to colonial administrators, including Crown law, labour and health, illustrating solutions to problems from his considerable experience. These volumes were intended as a reference work for students of colonial administration, and provide a wealth of information on the organisation and administration of British colonies in the nineteenth century. Volume 2 contains his discussion of education, communications, the fiscal system and commerce.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108023603
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/25/2010
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
Pages: 586
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

15. Education in Crown Colonies; 16. Education continued; 17. Religion; 18. Agriculture; 19. Forestry; 20. Purposes of forestry; 20. Commerce; 21. Finance; 22. Transport; 23. Meteorology; 24. Imperial communications; 25. Fiscal system; 26. Defence; 27. The crown; Apologia; Appendix; Index.

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