WEBSTER Anthony <br/><br/>
Gentleman capitalists:  British imperialism in South East Asia 1770-1890 

 - London:  Tauris Academic Studies,  1998 
 - 282p. 
 - International library of historical studies number 9 .
<br/><br/> Suggests that British aristocratic and financial elites of the nineteenth century were more closely involved with the development of the countries of south east asia than the merchants and manufacturers of the industrial revolution. Looks at British involvement in Burma, Siam, Singapore, Malaya, and Borneo. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1860641717 (hbk.):  39.50 uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>BRITISH EMPIRE<br/>ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT<br/>HISTORY<br/>NINETEENTH CENTURY<br/>SOUTHEAST ASIA