The political economy of imperial relations : Britain, the sterling area, and Malaya, 1945-1960 / Alex Sutton (lecturer in International Relations at the University of St. Andrews)
1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptualising British Imperialism -- 3. British Relative Economic Decline -- 4. The Dollar Drain and Colonial Import Policy (1945-1950) -- 5. The Dollar Deficit Continues (1950-1955) -- 6. Malayan Independence and the Sterling Area (1955-1960) -- 7. Concluding Remarks
Summary
The Political Economy of Imperial Relations considers the relationship between Britain and Malaya after World War Two in theoretical and historical terms. It develops a new approach to imperialism, situating an understanding of the state in terms of the global economy. This approach challenges existing accounts of the relationship between Britain and Malaya by positing that it can best be characterized in terms of continuity rather than discontinuity. By analyzing the period from 1945 to 1960, the book charts Britain's commitment to Malaya, as well as Malaya's value to Britain, as part of the Sterling Area and in terms of the difficulties facing both the British and global economy at the time
"The Political Economy of Imperial Relations considers the relationship between Britain and Malaya after World War Two in theoretical and historical terms. It develops a new approach to imperialism, situating an understanding of the state in terms of the global economy. This approach challenges existing accounts of the relationship between Britain and Malaya by positing that it can best be characterized in terms of continuity rather than discontinuity. By analyzing the period from 1945 to 1960, the book charts Britain's commitment to Malaya, as well as Malaya's value to Britain, as part of the Sterling Area and in terms of the difficulties facing both the British and global economy at the time"-- Provided by publisher
