Science at the end of empire experts and the development of the British Caribbean, 1940-62 Clarke, Sabine creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. History. enk 2018 1st monographic eng remote 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) This book produces a major rethinking of the history of development after 1940 through an exploration of Britain's ambitions for industrialisation in its Caribbean colonies. Industrial development is a neglected topic in histories of the British Colonial Empire, and we know very little of plans for Britain's Caribbean colonies in general in the late colonial period, despite the role played by riots in the region in prompting an increase in development spending. This account shows the importance of knowledge and expertise in the promotion of a model of Caribbean development that is best described as liberal rather than state-centred and authoritarian. It explores how the post-war period saw an attempt by the Colonial Office to revive Caribbean economies by transforming cane sugar from a low-value foodstuff into a lucrative starting compound for making fuels, plastics and medical products. In addition, it shows that as Caribbean territories moved towards independence and America sought to shape the future of the region, scientific and economic advice became a key strategy for the maintenance of British control of the West Indian colonies. Britain needed to counter attempts by American-backed experts to promote a very different approach to industrial development after 1945 informed by the priorities of US foreign policy. Introduction -- 1. New uses for sugar -- 2. Scientific research and colonial development after 1940 -- 3. 'Men, money and advice' for Caribbean development -- 4. Laboratory science, laissez-faire economics and modernity -- 5. An industrialisation programme for Trinidad -- 6. Bringing research 'down from the skies' -- 7. Conclusion: Science and industrial development: lessons from Britain's imperial past -- Bibliography -- Index. Sabine Clarke. Includes bibliographical references and index. In English. cc----- e-uk--- Technological innovations Caribbean Area History 20th century Great Britain Colonies Economic policy Innovations Caraïbes (Région) Histoire 20e siècle Grande-Bretagne Colonies Politique économique British colonies Economic policy Technological innovations Caribbean Area 1900-1999 fast HC151 Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England) 9781526131416 1526131412 9781526131409 1526131404 9781526131386 9781526131416 Ingram Content Group https://www.manchesteropenhive.com/view/9781526131409/9781526131409.xml NLE 180817 20250729213200.3 in00005653434 eng