British extraterritoriality in China : the legal system, functions of criminal jurisdiction, and its challenges, 1833-1943

Extraterritoriality – the extension of jurisdiction upon national subjects beyond the territorial limits of the metropolitan state – was a central part of the British presence in China from the arrival of larger numbers of British traders after 1757 through to 1943. This thesis explores the developm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whewell, Emily
Other Authors: Anderson, Clare ; Lincoln, Toby
Published: University of Leicester 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677417