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A noted historian of Burma and a founder of the Burma Research Society, John Sydenham Furnivall (1878–1960) supported Burmese independence and freedom from colonial rule. However, he has been considered as Eurocentric and in favour of colonialism, in part because he saw it as a necessary stage in the improvement of certain societies. Stemming from a request in 1942 by the colonial government for Furnivall's views on reconstruction, this influential study was published in 1948. Using the Dutch East Indies as a case study for comparison, Furnivall assesses the effects of the different systems of colonial rule, framed within general surveys of their colonial policies and practices. The book is driven by the goal of consolidating and stabilising Burma's plural society, focusing on the importance of the welfare of the native population. Furnivall's Netherlands India (1939) has also been reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.
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A noted historian of Burma and the Dutch East Indies, John Sydenham Furnivall (1878–1960) was a founder of the Burma Research Society and a supporter of Burmese self-rule. Published in 1948, this influential study assesses the effects of colonial rule in Burma in comparison with the Dutch East Indies.
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Colonial Policy and Practice: A Comparative Study of Burma and Netherlands India
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New York University Press, New York, 1956
ISBN 10: 0814701558
ISBN 13: 9780814701553
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Hardcover. xii, [1], 568, [1] p. List of works cited. Map. Footnotes. References. Index. A classical comparative study which identifies the rule of law and economic freedom as the basic principle of British colonial policy in contrast to the Dutch policy of imposing restraints on economic forces by strengthening personal authority and conserving traditional custom. It recommends as a postwar reconstruction programme for Burma the control of economic forces in the interest of social welfare. " Herbert #224, Hobbs #27; Good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear, tears and soiling. Fep removed. First United States Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Seller Inventory # 62158