The Resource British Imperialism and the Making of Colonial Currency Systems, by Wadan Narsey
British Imperialism and the Making of Colonial Currency Systems, by Wadan Narsey
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- Summary
- Based on archival research covering more than two centuries and most former British colonies (West Indies, India, Singapore, Malaya, West Africa and East Africa), this book is a revisionist history of the British imperial manipulations of colonial currency systems to facilitate the rise of sterling to world supremacy via the gold standard, and to slow its eventual decline after World War II. Britain forcibly replaced international currencies, including gold and sterling itself, by new localised silver currencies, backed by gold and sterling reserves in London, under the total control of the British Treasury and the powerful influence of the Bank of England. Ignoring colonial needs, imperial decision-makers continuously over-ruled colonial governments, commercial interest in colonies (British and local), Colonial Office and the Crown Agents, to support liquidity in the London Money Market, convertibility of sterling, export of British capital, and cheap readily available finance for the British Government. Academia, including Keynes and institutions like the London School of Economics, are shown to have played supporting roles. This book is valuable reading for academics and students interested in theories of imperialism, colonial underdevelopment, money (national and international) and related topics such as currency areas and exchange rates. Its comprehensive index links monetary concepts to actual events in the British Empire, with pointers to new research areas. This account of the rise and fall of sterling as a world currency may have lessons for the future trajectories of the US dollar, Euro, Chinese renminbi and the Indian rupee
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (XV, 356 pages)
- Contents
-
- 1) The accepted history of British colonial currency systems and the key questions
- 2) Currency policies for Britain (1698-1893): adoption of the Gold Standard and rejection of silver and bimetallism
- 3)Colonial currency policies (1600-1893): from international to localized currencies
- 4) India 1893-1912: conflicts and imperial resolution
- 5) Straits Settlements 1893
- 1912: the transition from India to West Africa
- 6) The establishment of the West African Currency Board: 1893-1912
- 7) Conflicts over the administration of colonial reserves in London (1927-1957), academic criticisms and imperial responses
- 8) Reassessment of the currency board debate
- 9) Currency and monetary policies in white settler colonies
- 10) Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9781137553188
- Label
- British Imperialism and the Making of Colonial Currency Systems
- Title
- British Imperialism and the Making of Colonial Currency Systems
- Statement of responsibility
- by Wadan Narsey
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Based on archival research covering more than two centuries and most former British colonies (West Indies, India, Singapore, Malaya, West Africa and East Africa), this book is a revisionist history of the British imperial manipulations of colonial currency systems to facilitate the rise of sterling to world supremacy via the gold standard, and to slow its eventual decline after World War II. Britain forcibly replaced international currencies, including gold and sterling itself, by new localised silver currencies, backed by gold and sterling reserves in London, under the total control of the British Treasury and the powerful influence of the Bank of England. Ignoring colonial needs, imperial decision-makers continuously over-ruled colonial governments, commercial interest in colonies (British and local), Colonial Office and the Crown Agents, to support liquidity in the London Money Market, convertibility of sterling, export of British capital, and cheap readily available finance for the British Government. Academia, including Keynes and institutions like the London School of Economics, are shown to have played supporting roles. This book is valuable reading for academics and students interested in theories of imperialism, colonial underdevelopment, money (national and international) and related topics such as currency areas and exchange rates. Its comprehensive index links monetary concepts to actual events in the British Empire, with pointers to new research areas. This account of the rise and fall of sterling as a world currency may have lessons for the future trajectories of the US dollar, Euro, Chinese renminbi and the Indian rupee
- Cataloging source
- AZU
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Narsey, Wadan
- Dewey number
- 332.09
- Image bit depth
- 0
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HG171
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Finance
- Africa
- Asia
- Great Britain
- Imperialism
- Label
- British Imperialism and the Making of Colonial Currency Systems, by Wadan Narsey
- Antecedent source
- mixed
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
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- not applicable
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1) The accepted history of British colonial currency systems and the key questions -- 2) Currency policies for Britain (1698-1893): adoption of the Gold Standard and rejection of silver and bimetallism -- 3)Colonial currency policies (1600-1893): from international to localized currencies -- 4) India 1893-1912: conflicts and imperial resolution -- 5) Straits Settlements 1893 -- 1912: the transition from India to West Africa -- 6) The establishment of the West African Currency Board: 1893-1912 -- 7) Conflicts over the administration of colonial reserves in London (1927-1957), academic criticisms and imperial responses -- 8) Reassessment of the currency board debate -- 9) Currency and monetary policies in white settler colonies -- 10) Conclusion
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (XV, 356 pages)
- File format
- multiple file formats
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781137553188
- Level of compression
- uncompressed
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other control number
- 10.1057/9781137553188
- Other physical details
- online resource.
- Quality assurance targets
- absent
- Reformatting quality
- access
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
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- SPR956758278
- ocn956758278
- Label
- British Imperialism and the Making of Colonial Currency Systems, by Wadan Narsey
- Antecedent source
- mixed
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- not applicable
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1) The accepted history of British colonial currency systems and the key questions -- 2) Currency policies for Britain (1698-1893): adoption of the Gold Standard and rejection of silver and bimetallism -- 3)Colonial currency policies (1600-1893): from international to localized currencies -- 4) India 1893-1912: conflicts and imperial resolution -- 5) Straits Settlements 1893 -- 1912: the transition from India to West Africa -- 6) The establishment of the West African Currency Board: 1893-1912 -- 7) Conflicts over the administration of colonial reserves in London (1927-1957), academic criticisms and imperial responses -- 8) Reassessment of the currency board debate -- 9) Currency and monetary policies in white settler colonies -- 10) Conclusion
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (XV, 356 pages)
- File format
- multiple file formats
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781137553188
- Level of compression
- uncompressed
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 10.1057/9781137553188
- Other physical details
- online resource.
- Quality assurance targets
- absent
- Reformatting quality
- access
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- SPR956758278
- ocn956758278
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