Abstract
In this beautifully penned and scrupulously researched book, Diana S. Kim returns our attention to the opium prohibition regimes of Southeast Asia. For an era so thoroughly picked over by generations of historians, Kim shows us there is still so much to learn, and indeed to unlearn, about what we know of colonial opium regimes. Few, she argues, have taken seriously the puzzle of how and why colonial states untethered themselves from the revenue generated by opium tax farms in Southeast Asia. Her research contributes to our understanding of this period by highlighting the role of local colonial administrators in reshaping and ultimately hastening the end of colonial opium regimes...
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
