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Lectures on Colonization and Colonies

Lectures on Colonization and Colonies

Merivale, Herman

Hardcover

EconomicsGeneral Political ScienceBritish History

ISBN10: 1025380320
ISBN13: 9781025380322
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 714
Weight: 2.57
Height: 1.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Lectures on Colonization and Colonies is a foundational work of political economy and imperial history, derived from a series of influential lectures delivered by Herman Merivale at the University of Oxford. This comprehensive study examines the mechanisms, challenges, and socio-economic impacts of the British colonial system during a period of significant global expansion. Merivale provides a rigorous analysis of land distribution, labor systems, and the complex economic relationship between the metropole and its various territories.

The text explores diverse modes of colonization, the treatment of indigenous populations, and the evolution of self-government within the empire. By bridging the gap between theoretical political economy and practical administration, Merivale's insights helped shape British colonial policy and thinking for decades. This work remains an essential resource for scholars of history and social science, providing a detailed look into the intellectual framework that supported and critiqued colonial expansion. Readers will find a wealth of information regarding migration patterns, trade regulations, and the long-term effects of global settlement. Lectures on Colonization and Colonies stands as a significant historical document, capturing a pivotal moment in the discourse of global governance and international development.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

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