Capitalism and counter-insurgency? Business and government in the Malayan emergency, 1948-57

Article Abstract:

Business and government in the Malayan emergency, 1948-57, have been studied relative to capitalism and counter-insurgency. The counter-insurgency emergency was declared in June 1948 and was seen by critics at the time as British government collaboration with British capitalists trying to keep Malay workers down. Some have argued that the emergency declaration was a pre-emptive move made to 'resolve the problem of political control' and prevent 'radical nationalist forces organized around the Malayan Communist Party (MCP)' from gaining a following nationwide. The Malayan government and the imperial one had interests at stake in upholding business confidence.

Political aspects, Capitalism, Counterinsurgency

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Death of a young Shanghailander: the Thorburn case and the defence of the British treaty ports in China in 1931

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The British settlements in Chinese treaty ports were marked by insularity and opposition to reform. The case of John Thorburn is one example as it shows the mood of the British settlement in Shanghai. The Thorburn case provided a focal point around which Shanghailanders mobilized in their opposition to reform. The Shanghailanders made life very difficult for the more flexible British diplomats who wanted to negotiate an end to the British presence in China in the interest of foreign trade and better Sino-British relations.

China, Biography, Shanghai, China, British in China, Thorburn, John

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The Naning War, 1831-1832: colonial authority and Malay resistance in the early period of British Expansion

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An exploration of the nature of indirect rule and formal control from the metropolis rectifies deficiencies of existing Naning War histories. Authority and conflict at the periphery can be examined when the war is set within the cultural context of Malay warfare and the regional context of Islamic protest and indigenous resistance. The Naning War, 1831-1832, was fought between the English East India Company and the inland state of Naning on the Malay Peninsula.

British in foreign countries

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