The Company-State
Corporate Sovereignty and the Early Modern Foundations of the British Empire in India
Philip J. Stern
Explore the complex political and intellectual history of the English East India Company with The Company-State. Author Philip J. Stern challenges the traditional narrative of the British Empire's birth in India, instead revealing the corporation's focus on colonial governance and civic institutions. Readers will discover how the Company wrestled with issues of political authority, jurisdiction, and sovereignty over people, territory, and the sea. This unique perspective on the early modern world challenges distinctions between commercial and imperial eras in British India and offers insight into the fragmented nature of state, sovereignty, and empire.
Fecha de publicación
2011-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
2011-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
Calificación de Goodreads
3.91
ISBN
0195393732
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2022-11-03T13:49:33.000Z
@byranadasgupta @m_aslany If that's the case now, Philip Stern, and his remarkable previous book, The Company State (which I highly recommend - it was a huge influence on Anarchy) has been a big part of that conceptual shift from the nation state as the main agent of colonialism over the past few years – fuente