The ghastly scenes which constantly recur in executions carried out by the Provost Marshall constitute grave public scandals. The Provost Marshall, who is an ardent amateur photographer, is desirous of securing views of the persons executed at the precise moment when they are struck by the bullets...
This paper compares economic outcomes across areas in India that were under direct British colonial rule with areas that were under indirect colonial rule. Controlling for selective annexation using a specific policy rule, I find that areas that experienced direct rule have significantly lower levels ...
Merton (1936), has largely been replaced in current social science by its putative synonym, “unintended consequences.” This conflation suggests that “unintended” consequences are also “unanticipated,” effectively obscuring an interesting and real category of phenomena—consequences that are both ...
Direct versus indirect colonial rule in India: long-term conse- quences. The Review of Economics and Statistics 92 (4), 693-713.Iyer, Lakshmi. "Direct Versus Indirect Colonial Rule in India: Long-Term Consequences." Review of Economics and Statistics Forthcoming (2010)....
Direct versus Indirect Colonial Rule in India: Long-Term Consequences This paper compares economic outcomes across areas in India that were under direct British colonial rule with areas that were under indirect colonial rule... Iyer,Lakshmi - 《Review of Economics & Statistics》 被引量: 342发表...
This paper presents a new detailed global quantitative assessment of the economic consequences of climate change (i.e. climate damages) to 2060. The analys
Brexit, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), which formally occurred on January 31, 2020. The term Brexit is a portmanteau coined as shorthand for British exit. In a referendum held on June 23, 2016, some 52 percent of those Bri
A History of War To reduce the trade deficit, the BritishEast India Companyand other British merchants turned toopium. The nonmedical use of that drug had been illegal in China since the early 1700s, though this prohibition had not been successfully enforced. Over the next several decades, Ch...
Indeed, where the first act after the creation of the animals in the second book of 'Genesis' is Adam's naming them, the first thing that comes after their creation in a parallel passage in the first book is the assertion of Man's right to rule over the animals: "and let them have...
of eastern Europe that had been liberated by theRed Army. The Americans and the British feared the permanent Soviet domination of eastern Europe and the threat of Soviet-influenced communist parties coming to power in thedemocraciesof western Europe. The Soviets, on the other hand, were ...