| Opium and Empire in Southeast Asia: Regulating Consumption in British Burma 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Wright, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230296467 ISBN-13: 9780230296466 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 338.413 |
| LCCN: 2013038616 |
| Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 214 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study investigates the connections between opium policy and imperialism in Burma. It examines what influenced the imperial regime's opium policy decisions, such as racial ideologies, the necessity of articulating a convincing rationale for British governance, and Burma's position in multiple imperial and transnational networks. |