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Author | : Charles Cawley |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 455 |
Release | : 2015-09-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1443881287 |
Download Colonies in Conflict Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The British Overseas Territories are the last remnants of the British Empire scattered around the globe. This book traces their little-known history from their discovery by European explorers to today’s controversies, wars and scandals, which are all rooted in the past. Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the British Antarctic Territory is tested against early documentation. The multinational development of Gibraltar provides the backdrop to Spain’s current position regarding the Rock. Ignoring the interests of Diego Garcia residents when a US naval base was constructed is traced to longstanding neglect of the island. The past development of the Cayman Islands and the Virgin Islands is compared to explain their different paths towards today’s success. The comparison between Bermuda’s current prosperity and St. Helena’s difficulties is traced to their different administrative evolution since the 17th century. Anguilla’s resistance to pirate attacks helped develop its resilience in opposing later political union with St. Kitts. The roots of Montserrat’s political problems are traced to complacent 18th century planters, while the seeds of recent scandals in Pitcairn Island and the Turks and Caicos were sown in the 19th century. The book reviews the internal and external conflicts which exacerbated the social, legal, economic and political problems suffered by these territories. Neglect by corrupt administrators created a two-speed British Empire in which the interests of the smaller colonies were largely ignored. The consequences for these territories of European dynastic wars, the slave trade and emancipation, the French Revolution, and the American War of Independence are all analysed. No other published history has tackled the subject in such broad terms. The study breaks new ground in academic research and provides original insights into identifying solutions to current problems.
Author | : Thomas M. Truxes |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2021-11-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0300161301 |
Download The Overseas Trade of British America Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A sweeping history of early American trade and the foundation of the American economy In a single, readily digestible, coherent narrative, historian Thomas M. Truxes presents the three hundred–year history of the overseas trade of British America. Born from seeds planted in Tudor England in the sixteenth century, Atlantic trade allowed the initial survival, economic expansion, and later prosperity of British America, and brought vastly different geographical regions, each with a distinctive identity and economic structure, into a single fabric. Truxes shows how colonial American prosperity was only possible because of the labor of enslaved Africans, how the colonial economy became dependent on free and open markets, and how the young United States owed its survival in the struggle of the American Revolution to Atlantic trade.
Author | : Charles Carrington |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 680 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Release | : 2016 |
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ISBN | : 9781908787217 |
Download Britain's Treasure Islands Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Ian Hendry |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 431 |
Release | : 2018-06-14 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1509918728 |
Download British Overseas Territories Law Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This is a manual of law and practice relating to the 14 remaining British overseas territories: Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn Islands; St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands; Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus; Turks and Caicos Islands; and Virgin Islands. Most, if not all, of these territories are likely to remain British for the foreseeable future, and many have agreed modern constitutional arrangements with the British Government. This book provides a comprehensive description of the main elements of their governance in law and practice, and of the constitutional and international status of the territories. This long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive update on the law governing overseas territories. It reflects the post-Brexit landscape, and covers the Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016 and the Emergency Powers (Overseas Territories) Order 2017. In addition, it explores case law developments from Chagos Islanders v The United Kingdom to the Mauritius case concerning British Overseas Territory waters.
Author | : Charles Edmund Carrington |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 1950 |
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Author | : Andrew N. Porter |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780415063470 |
Download Atlas of British Overseas Expansion Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This atlas comprises a full guide to the history of Britain's imperial enterprise. In addition to Britain's colonial development, it touches on subjects including the changing territorial pattern of empire, exploration, trade, communications and imperial defence, war and conquest, the activities of Britain's missionaries and consuls and the spread of white settlement.
Author | : Dominic Thomas-James |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 133 |
Release | : 2021-07-15 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1000411176 |
Download Offshore Financial Centres and the Law Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book considers the ability of island jurisdictions with financial centres to meet the expectations of the international community in addressing the threats posed to themselves and others by their innocent (or otherwise) facilitation of the receipt of suspect wealth. In the global financial architecture, British Overseas Territories are of material significance. Through their inalienable right to self-determination, many developed offshore financial centres to achieve sustainable economic development. Focusing on Bermuda, Turks and Caicos, and Anguilla, the book concerns suspect wealth emanating from financial crimes including corruption, money laundering and tax evasion, as well as controversial conduct like tax avoidance. This work considers the viability of international standards on suspect wealth in the context of the territories, how willing or able they are to comply with them, and how their financial centres can better prevent receipt of suspect wealth. While universalism is desirable in the modern approach to tackling suspect wealth, a one-size-fits-all approach is inappropriate for these jurisdictions. On critically evaluating their legislative and regulatory regimes, the book advances that they demonstrate willingness to comply with international standards. However, their abilities and levels of compliance vary. In acknowledging the facilitatively harmful role the territories can play, this work draws upon evidence of implication in transnational financial crime cases. Notwithstanding this, the book questions whether the degree of criticism that these offshore jurisdictions have encountered is warranted in light of apparent willingness to engage in the enactment and administration of internationally accepted laws and cooperate with international institutions.
Author | : International Monetary Fund |
Publisher | : International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2012-01-20 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1463983638 |
Download United Kingdom-Montserrat-British Overseas Territory Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The 2011 Article IV Consultation highlights that low growth is expected for Montserrat in 2011 after sharp output contractions in 2009–10. Stress in the financial sector and slower-than-expected development of major capital investment projects continue to limit prospects for growth. Directors have welcomed the development of a strategy for addressing financial vulnerabilities and the initial progress in implementing it. They have supported preemptive action to minimize costs and risks and preparation of an action plan spelling out the roles of key players.
Author | : International Monetary Fund |
Publisher | : International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 2012-01-20 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1463930526 |
Download United Kingdom-Anguilla-British Overseas Territory Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The downturn has accentuated strains on the financial system of Anguilla. The 2011 Article IV Consultation highlights that the growth outlook is improving with major tourism projects getting back on course, although a slow recovery is only expected to begin in 2012. Executive Directors have emphasized that a new fiscal framework is needed with an appropriate balance between current and capital expenditure and in line with the resources available. Fiscal policy should be designed to meet the combined objectives of debt sustainability, deficit reduction, and long-term economic growth.