Isbn: 9789814561440 - raffles and hastings: private exchanges behind the founding of singapore (1 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. A very good clean copy. behind‑the‑scenes account of how Singapore was founded in 1819—not just through the bold actions of Stamford Raffles, but through the crucial support and decisions of his superior, the Marquess of Hastings, Governor‑General of India. The heart of the book is a collection of private correspondence between Raffles and Hastings, published here for the first time. These letters reveal the political manoeuvring, personal tensions, and strategic calculations that shaped Britain's push into the Dutch‑dominated East Indies. They show a relationship that evolved from early mistrust to genuine respect, though always coloured by ambition, rivalry, and the pressures of empire.…