Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-207) and index
The enduring puzzles of formal imperialism -- An institutional theory of formal imperialism -- The curiously courteous scramble: the case of tropical Africa -- Failing to carve the dragon: the case of Qing dynasty China -- From plunder to public goods: the case of British India -- Conclusions: the past and future of rational empires -- Appendix: An institutional model of imperialism
