The book studies the Anglo-American debate in which British officials led by Lord Hailey, countered American criticisms of imperial rule by emphasizing economic development and peace-keeping as new, non-racial justifications for western authority. These are themes that have retained a powerful resonance in the post-war world.

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SUKE WOLTON is Junior Research Fellow at St Cross College, University of Oxford.

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Preface Introduction The Loss of White Prestige The Question of Equal Treatment Defending the Empire Reformulating Imperial Authority Conclusion Bibliography Index