The Restructuring of the British Empire and the Colonization of Australia, 1832-8
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4493760 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony Lester (0000-0002-2703-6383, corresponding author), Alan Lester, Nikita Vanderbyl (0000-0001-5629-9521) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Pages | 165-188 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History Workshop Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-3554 • E-ISSN: 1477-4569 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/hwj/dbaa017 |
| OpenAlex | W3042517610 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
Analysing a comprehensive shift in the governance of the British Empire in the mid 1830s, this article introduces the context for the following three articles in the Feature, 'Legacies of Slave Ownership'. This shift included the abolition of slavery in the Caribbean, upon which these articles concentrate, but also the restructuring of the East India Company. A reformed British parliament introduced transitions in the western and eastern halves of the Empire in a concentrated burst of legislation between 1833 and 1838. While vested interests were protected, not least by facilitating a surge in the colonization of Australia, the transition produced the template of a liberal Empire
Archaeology · British Empire · Colonization · Context (archaeology) · Corporate governance · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Empire · Legislation · Management · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Restructuring · Sociology · Australian History and Society · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |