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THE ECONOMICS AND ETHICS OF BRITISH IMPERIALISM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2012

P. J. CAIN
P. J. CAIN
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SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
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The Historical Journal , Volume 55 , Issue 1 , March 2012 , pp. 249 - 261
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