India: Its Administration & Progress

Edité par Macmillian and Co Limited, 1903

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India: Its Administration & Progress by Sir John Strachey is a thorough examination of British India's governance and development, first published in the late 19th/early 20th century. The author draws on his extensive experience as a civil servant and governor in India to analyze how the colonial administration functions, and what outcomes result from its institutions and policies.The book covers a broad range of topics: geography (including the Himalayas), constitutional structure and government organization, civil services, law, justice, finance, taxation, foreign trade, education, demographics, languages, and the army. Strachey explores how these systems have evolved and how they interact with local conditions. He pays particular attention to the ways in which British administrative structures were adapted to Indian society, the challenges of managing a vast and diverse population, and the tradeoffs inherent in imposing a centralized colonial government.Alongside its descriptive work, the book also reflects on "progress"-economic, infrastructural, social, and educational-and considers how well India has improved under colonial rule. Strachey is cognizant of difficulties: balancing revenue generation with investment, maintaining law and order, dealing with local custom, and ensuring legitimacy and stability. Overall, the work serves both as a detailed policy guide of its era and as a window into colonial mindset: what British officials believed effective governance looked like, and how they justified their role in India.The red cloth boards with gilt title on the spine have slight marking and wear on the spine as well as the front with the text block being deckled. The endpapers have toning and some slight foxing. The fold out map is attached and complete.…

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Titre
India: Its Administration & Progress
Auteur
Sir John Strachey
Éditeur
Macmillian and Co Limited
Année de publication
1903
Reliure
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