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Patronage and politics in the Victorian empire : the personal governance of Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon (Lord Stanmore) /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newbury, C. W. (Colin Walter), 1929-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst, N.Y. : Cambria Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Stanmore, Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, > Baron, > 1829-1912.
Patronage, Political > Great Britain > Colonies > History.
Great Britain > Colonies > Administration.
Colonial administrators > Great Britain > Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A product of patronage
  • New Brunswick and Canadian Confederation, 1861-1866
  • Managing men in Trinidad, 1866-1870
  • Masters and bondmen : Mauritius, 1871-1874
  • The politics of accommodation in Fiji, 1875-1882
  • The limits of influence : New Zealand, 1880-1882
  • Bureaucracy and clientage : Ceylon, 1883-1890
  • A career extended : action and influence from retirement
  • Conclusion: Politics and loyalties in personal administration.