Business, Race, and Politics in British India, c. 1850-1960

by Misra, Maria

• ISBN13: 9780198207115
• ISBN10: 0198207115
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-06-24
• Publisher: Clarendon Press

Summary

This study examines the political, racial, and economic attitudes of an important group of British businessmen in India. In explaining the reasons for their decline, Misra casts new light on British colonial society and makes an important contribution to the current debate on the role of race and culture in the erosion of British imperial power.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	viii
List of Tables	viii
Abbreviations	ix
Glossary	x
Figures	xii
Introduction	1	(16)
PART I. The Origins of the Managing Agency Houses, 1860--1919
The Managing Agency Houses in the Era of High Imperialism, 1860--1919	17	(50)
PART II. The Managing Agencies and the Indian Economy, 1919--1947
The Partnership Firm and its Critics	67	(19)
Industry and Innovation	86	(18)
Commerce and Finance	104	(19)
PART III. Expatriate Enterprise, Race, and Politics
British Business, Race, and Economic Nationalism	123	(19)
Business, the State, and Economic Development, 1919--1947	142	(20)
Business, Politics, and Reform, 1919--1947	162	(20)
British Business and Independence, 1947--1970	182	(28)
Conclusion	210	(5)
Tables	215	(14)
Bibliography	229	(14)
Index	243