Introduction: The king's colonial peace and its legacies -- A peaceable riot in Boston -- Military assassination in Montreal -- War and peace in Trelawney Town -- A treachery of spies in Hooghly -- Bush, town, and crown in New South Wales -- Conclusion: Small stories and the transformation of empire.
Summary:
"During the Age of Revolutions, the British Crown responded to crises in its colonies with a heavy hand. Lisa Ford explores imperial peacekeeping methods, which blurred the line between the rule of law and the rule of the sword and transformed the relationship between sovereignty and law, colonial subjectivity and metropolitan prerogative"-- Provided by publisher.
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