Dutch and British colonial intervention in Sri Lanka, 1780-1815 : expansion and reform / by Alicia Schrikker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schrikker, Alicia.

Series:

TANAP monographs on the history of the Asian-European interaction ; v. 7.

TANAP monographs on the history of Asian-European interaction, 1871-6938 ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dutch--Sri Lanka--History--18th century.

Dutch.

Dutch--Sri Lanka--History--19th century.

British--Sri Lanka--History--18th century.

British.

British--Sri Lanka--History--19th century.

Sri Lanka--Politics and government--18th century.

Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka--Politics and government--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study examines the colonial intervention in Sri Lanka at the end of the eighteenth century, when British rule replaced Dutch rule on the island. It focuses on the local reforms in the Dutch administration and policymaking on the island prior to the take-over and the various ways in which the British colonial government dealt with the Dutch legacy. Native agency in the colonial state formation process, the influence of the revolutions that swayed Europe at the time and changes in Dutch and British colonial exploitation are addressed respectively in an effort to characterize the transition of colonial regimes in Asia during this revolutionary era.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / A. Schrikker

Introduction / A. Schrikker

Chapter One. Local Politics And Foreign Intrusion / A. Schrikker

Chapter Two. Colonial Politics In Dutch Ceylon Till 1780 / A. Schrikker

Chapter Three. Beyond Cinnamon: Dutch Interior Policy 1780-1795 / A. Schrikker

Chapter Four. Inland Exploitation: The Discovery Of The Periphery / A. Schrikker

Chapter Five. Dutch Perceptions Of The Colonial Order / A. Schrikker

Chapter Six. Isolation And Disintegration: The Kandyans And The Dutch / A. Schrikker

Chapter Seven. Regime Change And Transitional Politics 1795-1798 / A. Schrikker

Chapter Eight. A New Destiny For Ceylon 1798-1805 / A. Schrikker

Chapter Nine. Towards A New Order 1805-1815 / A. Schrikker

Chapter Ten. British Ceylon And The Indian Experience: Connecting Policies / A. Schrikker

Chapter Eleven. The Colonial Project Completed: The Fall Of The Kandyan Kingdom / A. Schrikker

Chapter Twelve. Conclusions And Reflections / A. Schrikker

Notes / A. Schrikker

Appendix / A. Schrikker

Bibliography / A. Schrikker

Index / A. Schrikker.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-264) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-91710-9

9786611917104

90-474-1899-9

OCLC:

304341553

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004156029.i-272 DOI