Britain's Imperial Administrators, 1858-1966

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Britain's Imperial Administrators, 1858-1966 is written by A. Kirk-Greene and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0230286321 (ISBN 10) and 9780230286320 (ISBN 13).

Britain's famous overseas civil services - the Colonial Administrative Service, the Indian Civil Service and the Sudan Political Service - no longer exist as a major and sought-after career for Britain's graduates. In this detailed study the history of each service is presented within the framework of the need to administer an expanding empire. Close attention is paid to the methods of recruitment and training and to the socio-educational background of the overseas administrators as well as to the nature of their work. The prestigious incumbents of Government House are revealingly examined. The impact of decolonisation on overseas officials and the kinds of 'second careers' which they took up are documented. This authoritative narrative history is enlivened by recourse to Service lore and anecdotes.