Singapore, Chinese Migration and the Making of the British Empire, 1819-67

(Book #17 in the The Worlds of the East India Company Series)

by Stan Neal

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Discusses how Britain replicated the "Singapore model" - the use of imported "industrious" Chinese labour - to other parts of its empire, with varying degrees of success.

The transformation of Singapore, founded by Stamford Raffles in 1819, from a trading post to a major centre for international trade was a huge commercial and colonial success for Britain. One key factor in all of this was the recruitment of Chinese migrant labour, which by...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1783274239

ISBN13:9781783274239

Release Date:May 2019

Publisher:Boydell Press

Length:202 Pages

Weight:1.02 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Singapore, Chinese Migration and the Making of the British Empire, 1819-67

(Book #17 in the The Worlds of the East India Company Series)

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