Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. List of Abbreviations 2
5. CHAPTER I. The Structure and Politics of Colonial Administration, 1721-1730 3
6. CHAPTER 2. The Movement for Reform 60
7. CHAPTER 3. The Beginning of the Newcastle Era 107
8. CHAPTER 4. The Great Struggle for Power, 1737-1741 166
9. CHAPTER 5. The Rewards of Victory 220
10. CHAPTER 6. The Consolidation of Power, 1742-1754 272
11. CHAPTER 7. The Legacy of the Past 319
12. Bibliography 351
13. Index 365