Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies: Regulating Consumption in British Burma

Wright, A.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-11-21

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230296466

DOI: 10.1057/9781137317605

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 214