Colonial Connections, 1815-45: Patronage, the Information Revolution and Colonial Government (Studies in Imperialism): 59

by Zoe Laidlaw (Author)

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  2012

  $23.87

  This book challenges traditional notions of a radical revolution in government, identifying a more profound and general transition from reliance on gossip and personal information to new statistical forms of knowledge. Covers London, New South Wales and the Cape Colony, encompassing government insiders and those resisting colonial governments. -- .