
Before Colonization
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This book provides a groundbreaking comparative analysis of non-Western states and state systems in the nineteenth century. Using an original data set on independent states during this period, Charles R. Butcher and Ryan D. Griffiths answer fundamental questions such as how many states there were, when they arose, and when they died, documenting the large number of states that were extinguished as a consequence of European colonialism. They explore the structure of nineteenth-century state systems in East Asia, South Asia, maritime Southeast Asia, and West Africa, examining the effects of war, trade, and interaction capacity. Through these case studies, Butcher and Griffiths provide novel perspectives on longstanding debates over state centralization and the choice between indirect and direct forms of rule.
Shedding new light on the dynamics of non-Western interstate relations during the nineteenth century, Before Colonization reveals striking similarities between state systems across diverse historical settings.
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Ryan D. Griffiths is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. His books include Secession and the Sovereignty Game: Strategy and Tactics for Aspiring Nations (2021).
Content
Acknowledgments
1. Billiard Balls and Bull's-eyes
Part I: Theoretical Framework and Beginnings
2. The Birth and Death of States Before the League of Nations
3. The Comparative Dynamics of States and Systems
Part II: Regional State Systems
4. East Asia
5. South Asia
6. Maritime Southeast Asia
7. West Africa
Part III: Synthesis
8. Lessons from the Case Studies
9. Systems of Decentralized States
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index
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