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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2020

Rajeshwari Dutt
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi
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The introductory chapter examines an 1892 photograph of a meeting between the then Governor of Belize, Alfred Moloney and a contingent of the rebel Santa Cruz Maya to raise critical questions about the nature of imperialism in frontiers and borderlands. It situates Anglo-Mexican relations within internal and international developments and charts the historical evolution of governance in Belize. It also describes the nature of the border areas between Belize and Mexico as a fluid frontier – geographically, economically and racially – to set the stage for understanding the complex relations among the different groups of people on the border areas as well as colonial officials.

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Empire on Edge
The British Struggle for Order in Belize during Yucatan's Caste War, 1847–1901
, pp. 1 - 22
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Introduction
  • Rajeshwari Dutt
  • Book: Empire on Edge
  • Online publication: 05 March 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108642309.001
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  • Introduction
  • Rajeshwari Dutt
  • Book: Empire on Edge
  • Online publication: 05 March 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108642309.001
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  • Introduction
  • Rajeshwari Dutt
  • Book: Empire on Edge
  • Online publication: 05 March 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108642309.001
Available formats
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