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Science at the end of empire : experts and the development of the British Caribbean, 1940-62 /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clarke, Sabine (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Edition:1st
Series:Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
Subjects:
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
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.