The Colonial Policy of Lord John Russell's Administration - Volume 1

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-108-02078-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 489 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 685 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey (1802–1894) served as Great Britain's Secretary of State for War and the Colonies during the 1846–1852 administration of Prime Minister Lord John Russell. Following his time in office, Grey composed the two-volume Colonial Policy (1853) as a means of illuminating the actions and policies of the government he helped lead. Written in the form of letters addressed to Lord John himself, its goal was to give readers curious about colonial policy 'the means of knowing the real character and scope of those measures, and the grounds upon which they were adopted'. In this first volume, Grey offers some preliminary remarks before focusing on the Caribbean, British North America, and Australia. Seen in its entirety, this 'insider' work remains an important resource for students of colonial policy during this period of the expansion of British rule.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grey, Earl

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Colonial policy; 2. The sugar colonies generally; 3. Mauritius, St. Lucia, Trinidad; 4. Guiana, Jamaica, Barbadoes; 5. British North America, Canada; 6. Lower provinces of British North America, Newfoundland; 7. Australian colonies - sale of land, emigration; Appendix.