Legal Histories of the British Empire by Shaunnagh Dorsett, J... - 9781138950870

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Legal Histories of the British EmpireLaws, Engagements and Legacies\nAuthor(s): Shaunnagh Dorsett, John McLaren\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138950870, 978-1138950870\nSynopsis\nThis book is a major contribution to our understanding of the role played by law(s) in the British Empire. Using a variety of interdisciplinary approaches, the authors provide in-depth analyses which shine new light on the role of law in creating the people and places of the British Empire. Ranging from the United States, through Calcutta, across Australasia to the Gold Coast, these essays seek to investigate laws central place in the British Empire, and the role of its agents in embedding British rule and culture in colonial territories. \n\nOne of the first collections to provide a sustained engagement with the legal histories of the British Empire, in particular beyond the settler colonies, this work aims to encourage further scho.