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Colonial Policy and Practice is a seminal work by J.S. Furnivall that provides an in-depth comparative analysis of colonial governance in Burma under British rule and the Netherlands India (Dutch East Indies) under Dutch administration. The book examines the structural differences in how these two European powers approached colonial policy, economic exploitation, and social organization.
Furnivall’s scholarly investigation reveals how British and Dutch colonial strategies diverged in their treatment of indigenous populations, land ownership, taxation systems, and cultural policies. Through detailed historical examination and comparative methodology, the author demonstrates how these different approaches shaped the economic, social, and political trajectories of Burma and the Dutch East Indies during the colonial period.
This work remains essential reading for understanding Southeast Asian colonial history and the long-term consequences of European imperialism in the region.
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