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245 10 a| Opium and empire in Southeast Asiah| [electronic resource] :b| regulating consumption in British Burma /c| Ashley Wright, Assistant Professor, Washington State University.;

260 a| Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire :b| Palgrave Macmillan,c| 2014.;

300 a| vi, 214 pages ;c| 23 cm.;

490 0 a| Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The Fashioning of Opium Policy in Arakan and Tenasserim -- Regulating opium in British Burma, 1852-1885 -- Race and the regulation of consumption in colonial Burma -- Testimony about Burma at the Royal Commission on Opium -- The Royal Commission and the rationale for opium policy -- The age of international conferences, 1895-1914 -- Burma, The League of Nations, and opium policy networks -- Separation, negotiation and drug diplomacy : 1935-1939 -- Epilogue -- Conclusion -- Appendix.;

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520 2 a| "This study investigates the connection between the regulation of opium and the exercise of imperial power in colonial Burma. It traces the opium industry from the British annexation of the Burmese territories of Arakan and Tenasserim in 1826 to the end of the colonial era, arguing that this connection was multi-dimensional. The British regime regulated opium to facilitate labour extraction, and the articulation of a rationale for opium policy was inextricable from the articulation of a rationale for colonial rule more generally. Evolving discourses about race invoked opium consumption. Finally, Burma's position in multiple transnational and imperial networks informed its colonial opium policy"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Opium and empire in Southeast Asia regulating consumption in British Burma / Ashley Wright, Assistant Professor, Washington State University.

Author/creator	Wright, Ashley, 1980-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Description	vi, 214 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Opium trade--Government policy. --Burma. --History. --19th century. Opium trade--Government policy. --Burma. --History. --20th century. Imperialism--Economic aspects. --Burma. --History. Consumption (Economics)--Government policy. --Burma. --History. Great Britain--Colonies. --Asia. --Administration. --History. Rakhine State (Burma)--History. Tenasserim Division (Burma)--History. Burma--History. --1824-1948. Burma--Economic conditions. Burma--Colonial influence.

Series	Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series
Contents	The Fashioning of Opium Policy in Arakan and Tenasserim -- Regulating opium in British Burma, 1852-1885 -- Race and the regulation of consumption in colonial Burma -- Testimony about Burma at the Royal Commission on Opium -- The Royal Commission and the rationale for opium policy -- The age of international conferences, 1895-1914 -- Burma, The League of Nations, and opium policy networks -- Separation, negotiation and drug diplomacy : 1935-1939 -- Epilogue -- Conclusion -- Appendix.
Scope and content	"This study investigates the connection between the regulation of opium and the exercise of imperial power in colonial Burma. It traces the opium industry from the British annexation of the Burmese territories of Arakan and Tenasserim in 1826 to the end of the colonial era, arguing that this connection was multi-dimensional. The British regime regulated opium to facilitate labour extraction, and the articulation of a rationale for opium policy was inextricable from the articulation of a rationale for colonial rule more generally. Evolving discourses about race invoked opium consumption. Finally, Burma's position in multiple transnational and imperial networks informed its colonial opium policy"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013038616
ISBN	9780230296466 (hardback)

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