The imperial security state: British colonial knowledge and empire-building in Asia

Abstract

1. Introduction 2. The military revolution of the nineteenth century 3. Imperial state formation, the professionalization of the army, and the making of experts 4. Forming intelligence, making an archive 5. Disciplining the space of Asia: triangulation and route books 6. Regulating the facts of Asia: military reports and handbooks 7. The uses of intelligence 8. The effects of the imperial security regime in Asia and Great Britain 9. Imperial security and the transformation of Asia Bibliography.