Agents of empire : English imperial governance and the making of American political institutions / Sean Gailmard.

Author/creator Gailmard, Sean author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionxiv, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesPolitical economy of institutions and decisions
Political economy of institutions and decisions. ^A235831
Contents Economic incentives : the origins of colonial autonomy -- Governance incentives : the balanced colonial constitution -- From incentives to institutions : contractual imperialism in practice -- The rise and fall of autocratic imperialism -- Economic regulation : imperial administration in the colonies -- Political regulation : legislative review and colonial autonomy -- Colonial assembly power under regulatory imperialism -- The institutional bequests of empire.
Abstract "Provides a new strategic logic of English imperial government in North American colonies, and why the crown was ultimately unable to control them. It shows how strategic dynamics in colonial institutions structured American state building. For readers in comparative state formation, imperial legacies, political economy, and American politics"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2023037485
ISBN9781009316927
ISBN9781009316897 hardcover
ISBN1009316893 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book
ISBN1009316923 paperback

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