Lineages of despotism and development [electronic resource] : British colonialism and state power / Matthew Lange.

Introduction: British colonialism and developmental legacies
The developmental legacies of British colonialism: a state-centered framework for analysis
A statistical analysis of British colonial legacies
Mauritius: direct rule and development
Sierra Leone: indirect rule and despotism
Guyana: a case of despotism despite direct rule
Botswana: a case of development despite indirect rule
Comparing British colonialism: testing the generalizability of colonial state legacies
Conclusion and discussion.