The Overseer State : Slavery, Indenture and Governance in the British Empire, 1812–1916
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Critical Perspectives on Empire
ISBN-10
1009315765
ISBN-13
9781009315760
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 14th, 2026
Print length
384 Pages
Weight
556 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 22.80 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
General & world historyAsian historyModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 190020th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Colonialism & imperialismNational liberation & independence, post-colonialismSlavery & abolition of slaveryHistoryGeneral and world historyAsian historyColonialism and imperialismNational liberation and independenceSlavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery
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In a compelling new take on the legacies of slavery, Sascha Auerbach explores the origins of the 'global labor market' in the wake of abolition. He recounts the experiences of those shipped across oceans on false pretences and forced to labor under appalling conditions, arguing that their struggles were ultimately key to the system's destruction.
In this compelling work, Sascha Auerbach offers a bold new historical interpretation of late-stage slavery, its long-term legacies, and its entanglement with the development of the modern state. In the wake of abolition, from the Caribbean to southern Africa to Southeast Asia, a fusion of government authority and private industry replaced the iron chains of slavery with equally powerful fetters of law and regulation. This 'overseer-state' helped move, often through deceptive and coercive methods, millions of Indian and Chinese indentured laborers across Britain's imperial possessions. With a perspective that ranges from Parliament to the plantation, the book brings to light the fascinating and terrifying history of the world's first truly global labor system, those who struggled under its heavy yoke, and the bitter legacies left in its wake.
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