Peasants, Political Economy, And Law: Empire, Identity, And India (oxford Collected Essays)

In this collection written over a period of almost two decades, Peter Robb, an important historian of the Empire, explores the connections between agrarian policy, revenue, property law, and commercial production; and the emergence of political identities. He investigates issues like economic development, tenancy acts, peasant stratification, "capitalist" agriculture, and definitions of labor in relation to the British Empire. What Role Did The Empire Play In Modern Constitution Of Identities In India? Peasants, Political Economy, And Law Explores The Interconnections Between Agrarian Policy, Revenue And Property Law, Commercial Production, And The Emergence Of Related Political Identities. Focusing On Indian Encounters With Colonial Economy And Governance, It Brings Together Seminal Writings Of A Distinguished Academician.--book Jacket. Pt. I. Agrarian Policy And Political Change. Agrarian Policy And Law ; Political Organization ; Community And Interests -- Pt. Ii. Law, Economic Change, Interest Groups, And Rights. Agrarian Structure And Economic Development ; Law And Agrarian Society In India : The Case Of Bihar And The Nineteenth Century Tenacy Debate ; Peasants' Choices? Indian Agriculture And The Limits Of Commercialization In Nineteenth Century Bihar ; Hierarchy And Resources : Peasant Stratification In Late Nineteenth Century Bihar ; Labour In India, 1860-1920 : Typologies, Change, And Regulation. Peter Robb. Companion To: Liberalism, Modernity, And The Nation. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.