Empires of Vice: The Rise of Opium Prohibition across Southeast Asia by Professo

Description: Empires of Vice by Professor Diana S. Kim, Diana S. Kim Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description During the late nineteenth century, opium was integral to European colonial rule in Southeast Asia. The taxation of opium was a major source of revenue for British and French colonizers, who also derived moral authority from imposing a tax on a peculiar vice of their non-European subjects. Yet between the 1890s and the 1940s, colonial states began to ban opium, upsetting the very foundations of overseas rule - how did this happen? Empires of Vice traces the history of this dramatic reversal, revealing the colonial legacies that set the stage for the regions drug problems today.Diana Kim challenges the conventional wisdom about opium prohibition - that it came about because doctors awoke to the dangers of drug addiction or that it was a response to moral crusaders - uncovering a more complex story deep within the colonial bureaucracy. Drawing on a wealth of archival evidence across Southeast Asia and Europe, she shows how prohibition was made possible by the pivotal contributions of seemingly weak bureaucratic officials. Comparing British and French experiences across todays Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam, Kim examines how the everyday work of local administrators delegitimised the taxing of opium, which in turn made major anti-opium reforms possible.Empires of Vice reveals the inner life of colonial bureaucracy, illuminating how European rulers reconfigured their opium-entangled foundations of governance and shaped Southeast Asias political economy of illicit drugs and the punitive state.Kims argument adds a valuable dimension and a perspective from the colonies most affected in a period which has been less written about by historians...[Kim] adds to our understanding of howfundamental changes in response to the consumption of opiates came about. - Virginia Berridge, AddictionEmpires of Vice is well researched, with sources ranging from government records and meeting minutes to personal papers from state and private archives. It is written in an accessible style and will be of value to scholars of Southeast Asia, drugs history, and colonialism. - Eric Colvard, Journal of British Studies Author Biography Diana S. Kim is assistant professor of political science at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Details ISBN 0691199701 ISBN-13 9780691199702 Title Empires of Vice Author Professor Diana S. Kim, Diana S. Kim Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 336 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:132946061; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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