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Britain's Imperial Administrators, 1858-1966 (St. Antony's Series)
Anthony Kirk-Greene
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Description for Britain's Imperial Administrators, 1858-1966 (St. Antony's Series)
Hardcover. Britain's overseas civil services - the Colonial Administrative Service, the Indian Civil Service and the Sudan Political Service - no longer exist as good careers for Britain's graduates. In this study the history of each service is set against the need to administer an expanding empire. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 611.
Britain's famous overseas civil services - the Colonial Administrative Service, the Indian Civil Service and the Sudan Political Service - no longer exist as a major and sought-after career for Britain's graduates. In this detailed study the history of each service is presented within the framework of the need to administer an expanding empire. Close attention is paid to the methods of recruitment and training and to the socio-educational background of the overseas administrators as well as to the nature of their work. The prestigious incumbents of Government House are revealingly examined. The impact of decolonisation on overseas officials and ... Read more
Britain's famous overseas civil services - the Colonial Administrative Service, the Indian Civil Service and the Sudan Political Service - no longer exist as a major and sought-after career for Britain's graduates. In this detailed study the history of each service is presented within the framework of the need to administer an expanding empire. Close attention is paid to the methods of recruitment and training and to the socio-educational background of the overseas administrators as well as to the nature of their work. The prestigious incumbents of Government House are revealingly examined. The impact of decolonisation on overseas officials and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Macmillan Pub Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Series
St Antony's Series
Condition
New
Weight
610 g
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333732977
SKU
V9780333732977
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Anthony Kirk-Greene
ANTHONY KIRK-GREENE served in the Indian Army in the Second World War and then went up to Cambridge University. He joined the Colonial Administrative Service in 1950, working in Northern Nigeria as a District Officer from 1950-60 and then at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. In 1967 he was elected Senior Research Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford, and in 1980 ... Read more
Reviews for Britain's Imperial Administrators, 1858-1966 (St. Antony's Series)
'...a comprehensive, nuanced understanding of the grass-roots rulers of empire.' - Albion '...Kirk-Greene's study is tremendously strong on detail, and is particularly valuable for that.' - Gordon Johnson, The Times Higher Education Supplement 'Meticulous and impressive.' - West Africa