Colonialism, Development, and the Environment [electronic resource] : Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860–1884 / by Pallavi V. Das.
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9781137494580 978-1-137-49458-0
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/4404
Yazar
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2015.
Yayın Bilgisi
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Fiziksel Niteleme
XIX, 189 p. 2 illus. online resource.
Özet, vb.
This study explores the confluence of economy and ecology in British India, showing that Britain initiated economic development strategies in India in order to efficiently extract resources from it. It looks specifically at how state railway construction and forest conservation efforts took on a cyclical, almost symbiotic relationship.
Konu
Imperialism.
Great Britain __ History.
Asia __ History.
History, Modern.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Asian History.
History of South Asia.
Modern History.
Great Britain __ History.
Asia __ History.
History, Modern.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Asian History.
History of South Asia.
Modern History.
