Guardians Of Empire: The Armed Forces Of The Colonial Powers C. 1700-1964 (studies In Imperialism)

This book explores the ways in which armies and armed forces were involved in the making, the maintenance and the loss of overseas empire. The volume ranges widely in time and space. Besides chapters on the British Empire in Africa, Asia and Oceana, there are also essays on Algeria, the Dutch East Indies, the Germans in Africa and the American Empire in the Pacific. While not neglecting the traditional concerns of the military historian, the book also explores some of the themes of the "new" military history, including gender and sexuality, race and discipline, and the policing of the labor trade. Guardians Of Empire Explores The Ways In Which Armies And Armed Forces Were Involved In The Making, The Maintenance And The Loss Of Overseas Empire. The Volume Ranges Widely In Time And Space. Besides Chapters On The British Empire In Africa, Asia And Oceania, There Are Also Essays On Algeria, The Dutch East Indies, The Germans In Africa And The American Empire In The Pacific. While Not Neglecting The Traditional Concerns Of The Military Historian, The Book Also Explores Some Of The Themes Of The 'new' Military History, Including Gender And Sexuality, Race And Discipline And The Policing Of The Labour Trade. The Book Will Interest Scholars Working On The Interaction Between Armed Forces, Politics And Society In The Colonial Context.--jacket. 1. Guardians Of Empire / David Killingray -- 2. Imperial Vice: Sex, Drink And The Health Of British Troops In North Indian Cantonments, 1800-1858 / Douglas M. Peers -- 3. The Recruitment Of Indonesian Soldiers For The Dutch Colonial Army, C. 1700-1950 / Jaap De Moor -- 4. Too Zealous Guardians? The Royal Navy And The South Pacific Labour Trade / Jane Samson -- 5. Military Power In German Colonial Policy: The Schutztruppen And Their Leaders In East And South-west Africa, 1888-1918 / Kirsten Zirkel -- 6. Cerberus' Dilemmas: The Us Army And Internal Security In The Pacific, 1902-1940 / Brian Mcallister Linn -- 7. 'watch And Ward': The Army In India And The North-west Frontier, 1920-1939 / Tim Moreman. Edited By David Killingray And David Omissi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index Front matter 1 Contents 6 List of maps 7 General editor's introduction 8 Editors' note 9 Notes on editors and contributors 10 Guardians of empire 12 Imperial vice: sex, drink and the health of British troops in North Indian cantonments, 1800–1858 36 The recruitment of Indonesian soldiers for the Dutch Colonial Army, c. 1700–1950 64 Too zealous guardians? The Royal Navy and the South Pacific labour trade 81 Military power in German colonial policy: the Schutztruppen and their leaders in East and South-West Africa, 1888–1918 102 Cerberus’ dilemma: the US Army and internal security in the Pacific, 1902–1940 125 ‘Watch and ward’: the Army in India and the North-West Frontier, 1920–1939 148 All askaris are family men: sex, domesticity and discipline in the King’s African Rifles, 1902–1964 168 The demobilized African soldier and the blow to white prestige 190 Order before reform: the spread of French military operations in Algeria, 1954–1958 209 Gender issues and African colonial armies 232 Index 260