The Rise and Fall of Modern Empires, Volume I : Social Organization

This collection brings together twenty-one articles that explore the diverse impact of modern empires on societies around the world since 1800. Colonial expansion changed the lives of colonised peoples in multiple ways relating to work, the environment, law, health and religion. Yet empire-builders were never working with a blank slate: colonial rule involved not just coercion but also forms of cooperation with elements of local society, while the schemes of the colonisers often led to unexpected outcomes. Covering not only western European nations but also the Ottomans, Russians and Japanese, whose empires are less frequently addressed in collections, this volume provides insight into a crucial aspect of modern world history. Contents: Introduction Part I Land and Labour: Hegemony on a shoestring: indirect rule and access to agricultural land, Sara Berry Sugar factory workers and the emergence of 'free labour' in 19th-century Java, R.E. Elson Peasants at work: forced cotton cultivation in northern Mozambique, 1938-1961, Allen Isaacman and Arlindo Chilundo Reinterpreting a colonial rebellion: forestry and social control in German East Africa, 1874-1915, Thaddeus Sunseri Geography, race and nation: remapping 'tropical' Australia, 1890-1930, Warwick Anderson Between fixity and fantasy: assessing the spatial impact of colonial urban dualism, William Cunningham Bissell The control of 'sacred' space: conflicts over the Chinese burial grounds in colonial Singapore, 1880-1930, Brenda S.A. Yeoh. Part II Mechanisms of Rule: Bringing the state back: the limits of Ottoman rule in Jordan, 1840-1910, Eugene L. Rogan State, enterprise, and the alcohol monopoly in colonial Vietnam, Gerard Sasges 'Martial races': ethnicity and security in colonial India, 1858-1939, David Omissi 'Circle of iron': African colonial employees and the interpretation of colonial rule in French West Africa, Emily Lynn Osborn Negotiated spaces and contested terrain: men, women, and the law in colonial Zimbabwe, 1890-1939, Elizabeth Schmidt The colonial development of concentration camps (1868-1902), Iain R. Smith and Andreas Stucki Sleeping sickness epidemics and public health in the Belgian Congo, Maryinez Lyons Sanitation and security: the imperial powers and the 19th-century Hajj, William R. Roff. Part III The Social World of Empire: The making of race in colonial Malaya: political economy and racial ideology, Charles Hirschman Making empire respectable: the politics of race and sexual morality in 20th-century colonial cultures, Ann L. Stoler Cultural missionaries, maternal imperialists, feminist allies: British women activists in India, 1865-1945, Barbara Ramusack Empire and the confessio The Global Reach Of Imperialism Makes It Both An Important And A Complex Topic That Requires A Multi-country Perspective And A Comparative Framework. This Four Volume Series Collects Together Many Of The Most Influential Articles On The Topic And Offers A Broad Choice Of Themes, Geographies And Interpretations Of The Impact And Importance Of Empires, Their Making, Their Rule And Their Demise. Each Volume Takes Up A Different Theme Such That The Reader Has Access To The Perspectives Of Both Coloniser And Colonised In A Variety Of Settings Across The Full Range Of Modern Empires. Classic Articles Are Well Represented As Are Recent Scholarly Trends In The Field. All Four Volumes Are Edited By Leading Scholars In The Field, And The Series Constitutes An Inclusive Reference Resource For Libraries, Students And Academic Researchers Interested In Every Aspect Of Modern History. V. 1. Social Organization / Edited By Owen White -- V. 2. Colonial Knowledges / Edited By Saul Dubow -- V. 3. Economics And Politics / Edited By Sarah Stockwell -- V. 4. Reactions To Colonialism / Edited By Martin Shipway. Series Editor, Philippa Levine. Includes Bibliographical References And Name Index.