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Colonial policy and practice: a comparative study of Burma and Netherlands India
J. S. Furnivall
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Frontmatter
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PREFACE (page ix)
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LIST OF ARTICLES CITED (page xiii)
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Chapter I. THE BACKGROUND OF COLONIAL POLICY AND PRACTICE (page 1)
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1. Colonies and Dominions (page 1)
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2. The Background of Colonial Policy (page 3)
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3. The Background of Colonial Practice (page 8)
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4. Burma (page 10)
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5. Netherlands India (page 20)
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Chapter II. BURMA, 1826-70: LAISSEZ-FAIRE (page 23)
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1. The Wars of 1824-6 and 1852 (page 23)
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(a) 1824-6 (page 23)
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(b) 1852 (page 25)
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2. Administrative Policy (page 27)
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(a) 1826 (page 27)
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(b) 1852 (page 29)
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3. The Foundations of Administrative Practice (page 29)
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Judicial System (page 30)
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Revenue System (page 33)
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4. Administrative Machinery (page 35)
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(a) 1826-52 (page 35)
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(b) 1852-70 (page 39)
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5. Economic Progress, 1826-52 (page 42)
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Communications (page 43)
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Population (page 44)
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Production and Trade (page 45)
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Trade with Ava (page 47)
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6. Economic Progress, 1852-70 (page 47)
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Communications (page 47)
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Population (page 49)
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Production (page 50)
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7. Welfare (page 51)
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(a) Individual (page 51)
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(b) Social (page 53)
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Note on Growth of Population, 1826-72 (page 59)
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Chapter III. BURMA, 1870-1923: EFFICIENCY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, (a) PROGRESS (page 62)
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1. Administrative Policy (page 62)
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2. Upper Burma and the Third War (page 64)
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3. Administrative Practice (page 71)
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4. Economic Progress (page 77)
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Communications (page 77)
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Population (page 79)
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Trade (page 80)
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Production (page 83)
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Western Enterprise (page 83)
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Native Enterprise (page 84)
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The Rice Trade (page 95)
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Chapter IV. BURMA, 1870-1923: EFFICIENCY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, (b) WELFARE (page 99)
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1. Individual Welfare (page 99)
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Imports (page 100)
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2. Social Welfare (page 105)
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3. Agrarian Conditions (page 109)
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4. Social Evolution (page 116)
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5. Education (page 123)
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6. Litigation and Crime (page 131)
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Litigation (page 131)
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Crime (page 137)
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Chapter V. BURMA, 1923-40: POLITICAL DEMOCRACY, (a) POLICY AND PRACTICE (page 142)
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1. Administrative Policy (page 142)
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2. Burmese Nationalism (page 142)
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3. Local Self-government (page 144)
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Municipal Self-government (page 146)
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Rural Self-government (page 151)
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Village Self-government (page 153)
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Popular Control (page 155)
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4. National Self-government (page 157)
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5. Separation from India (page 165)
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6. The Constitution of 1937 (page 168)
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7. Corruption (page 170)
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8. Defence (page 178)
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Chapter VI. BURMA, 1923-40: POLITICAL DEMOCRACY, (b) PROGRESS AND WELFARE (page 185)
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1. Economic Progress (page 185)
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Communications (page 185)
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Population (page 186)
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Trade (page 186)
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Production (page 188)
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2. Individual Welfare (page 191)
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3. Social Welfare (page 194)
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Village Communities (page 194)
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Communal Discord (page 196)
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4. Clerical Disorder (page 199)
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5. Education (page 202)
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Primary Instruction (page 203)
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Secondary Instruction (page 204)
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Vocational Instruction (page 206)
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Morals and Discipline (page 207)
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Female Instruction (page 208)
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Literacy (page 208)
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Educational Progress (page 211)
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6. Review of Progress and Welfare (page 212)
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Chapter VII. NETHERLANDS INDIA (page 217)
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1. Administrative Divisions (page 217)
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2. Netherlands India up to 1830 (page 218)
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3. The Culture System, 1830-70 (page 220)
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4. The Liberal System, 1870-1900 (page 223)
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5. The Ethical System and Political Democracy (page 226)
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6. Economic Democracy and Nation-building (page 230)
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7. Nationalism (page 232)
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8. Administrative Practice (page 236)
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(a) District Administration (page 236)
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(b) Village Administration (page 241)
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(c) Departmental Administration (page 243)
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(d) Judicial Administration (page 243)
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9. Representative Institutions (page 246)
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10. Economic Progress (page 251)
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11. Welfare (page 255)
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12. Social Welfare (page 262)
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13. Netherlands India and Burma (page 264)
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Self-government (page 265)
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Indebtedness (page 267)
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Litigation and Crime (page 267)
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Clerical Unrest (page 269)
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Corruption (page 269)
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Authority and Law (page 271)
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Chapter VIII. COLONIAL POLICY (page 276)
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1. The Study of Colonial Relations (page 276)
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2. Survey of Colonial Policy (page 280)
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Spain and Portugal (page 281)
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Chartered Companies (page 282)
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Liberalism (page 282)
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Construction (page 288)
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3. Tropical Economy (page 290)
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Development by Native Enterprise (page 293)
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Development by Western Enterprise (page 300)
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General Course of Development (page 303)
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4. The Plural Society (page 303)
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Political Features (page 306)
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Economic Features (page 308)
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5. Modern Colonial Policy (page 312)
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Chapter IX. WELFARE: LAND AND LABOUR (page 319)
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1. The Instruments of Welfare (page 319)
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2. Public Works (page 319)
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3. Economic Services and Production (page 323)
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4. Economic Services and Welfare (page 332)
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5. Social Services: Protection (page 334)
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6. Native Enterprise and the Land (page 335)
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7. Western Enterprise and Labour (page 340)
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The Provision of Labour (page 342)
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Protection (page 349)
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Chapter X. WELFARE: HEALTH AND EDUCATION (page 355)
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1. Health and Progress (page 355)
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2. Medicine (page 357)
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3. Hygiene (page 362)
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4. Education: Types of Schools (page 371)
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5. Education and Laissez-faire (page 374)
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6. Constructive Education (page 379)
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7. Education and Progress (page 381)
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8. Education and Welfare (page 388)
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9. Vernacular Education (page 392)
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10. Native Education (page 400)
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11. Education and Instruction (page 402)
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Chapter XI. PROGRESS, WELFARE AND AUTONOMY (page 408)
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1. Colonial Policy and Autonomy (page 408)
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2. Welfare and Revenue (page 409)
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3. The Measurement of Welfare (page 415)
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4. The Machinery of Welfare (page 417)
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(a) Direct Rule (page 419)
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(b) Indirect Rule (page 427)
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5. Compulsory Welfare (page 430)
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6. The Relation between Progress and Welfare (page 432)
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7. The Concept of Welfare (page 436)
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8. Welfare and Autonomy (page 440)
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9. Autonomy (page 442)
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10. Personnel (page 445)
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11. Machinery, Local Government (page 447)
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12. Machinery, Central Government (page 452)
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13. Progress, Welfare and Autonomy (page 457)
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14. The Problem of Autonomy (page 466)
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Chapter XII. REINTEGRATION (page 468)
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1. Conditions of Reintegration (page 468)
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2. Social Reintegration (page 469)
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Specialist Services (page 472)
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Co-ordination (page 473)
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Continuity (page 474)
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Welfare Charges (page 475)
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Social Education (page 476)
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Motive (page 477)
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3. Economic Reintegration (page 477)
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4. Western Institutions in Tropical Dependencies (page 484)
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5. The Functions of Government (page 488)
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6. Continuity (page 491)
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7. Dual Government (page 492)
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8. Semi-colonial Government (page 495)
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The President (page 495)
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Representation and Responsibility (page 496)
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The National Assembly (page 498)
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Economic Council (page 499)
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Presidential Election (page 499)
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9. Conditional Independence (page 500)
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Defence (page 500)
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Territorial Integrity (page 500)
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Economic Autonomy (page 501)
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10. Popular Government (page 502)
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11. Political Reintegration (page 506)
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12. Independence and Finance (page 507)
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Chapter XIII. INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION (page 513)
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1. The Need for Autonomy (page 513)
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2. Political and Economic Control (page 518)
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3. International Collaboration (page 523)
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4. International Supervision and Autonomy (page 530)
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5. Regional Councils (page 534)
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Functions (page 534)
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Constitution (page 536)
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6. Burma, Netherlands India and Tropical Economy (page 537)
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Appendix I. SEABORNE TRADE OF BURMA, GROWTH (page 551)
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Appendix II. SEABORNE TRADE OF BURMA, DISTRIBUTION (page 554)
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LIST OF REFERENCES (page 556)
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INDEX (page 559)
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Published: 1948
Publisher: Cambridge University Press