Borderless Empire: Dutch Guiana in the Atlantic World, 1750-1800

by Bram Hoonhout

Book Overview

Borderless Empire explores the volatile history of Dutch Guiana, in particular the forgotten colonies of Essequibo and Demerara, to provide new perspectives on European empire building in the Atlantic world. Bram Hoonhout argues that imperial expansion was a process of improvisation at the colonial level rather than a project that was centrally orchestrated from the metropolis. Furthermore, he emphasizes that colonial expansion was far more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820362581
• ISBN13: 9780820362588
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"