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2025. Hardcover. New. About The Book: J.W.B. Money�s Java: Or, How to Manage a Colony (1859) in two volumes offers a detailed analysis of colonial governance, using Java as a model for British India. Volume I discusse�s Java's agricultural and economic systems, proposing solutions for issues faced by British India, such as inefficiencies in trade, resource management, and governance under the East India Company. Volume II expands on these ideas, focusing on colonial administration, taxation, infrastructure, and social reforms, advocating for a more systematic, humane approach to managing colonies. Money emphasizes the importance of education, development, and strategic governance in improving colonial rule and relations with natives. About The Author: James William Bayley Money (1818�1890) was a British writer, civil servant, and colonial administrator. Known for his expertise in colonial governance, he is best remembered for his two-volume work Java: Or, How to Manage a Colony (1859), where…
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