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Routledge Edge of Empire: British Political Officers North-West Frontier 1877-1947

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This authoritative history examines Britain's colonial administration through the lens of political officers who managed the North-West Frontier from 1877 to 1947. Originally created by the East India Company to coordinate with Indian princely rulers, political officers became the crucial intermediaries for indirect rule across Britain's most remote territories. The book explores how this ad hoc but effective system of governance allowed Britain to exert control over diverse regions by working through established local power brokers rather than direct military occupation. Essential reading for scholars of British imperialism, Indian history, and the administrative structures that shaped the subcontinent during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Published by Routledge, a leading academic publisher.

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Traces the evolution of political officers from East India Company agents managing princely relations to administrators of remote frontier territories.

Analyses Britain's indirect rule policy and how political officers served as key intermediaries between colonial government and local power brokers.

Covers the critical period from 1877 to 1947 on the North-West Frontier, documenting administrative innovations during imperial expansion.

Published by Routledge, a respected academic press specialising in history and colonial studies.

Provides essential scholarly perspective on British imperial governance structures and frontier administration in India.

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Release Date
28 May 2011
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28 January 2011

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