British Law and Governance in Treaty Port China 1842-1927

Alexander Thompson studied Chinese at the University of Leeds and in Beijing. He has worked for the British government in China and also as a legal professional in the UK. He obtained his PhD in History from the University of Bristol in 2018.

• Tables and Illustrations Abbreviations Glossary 1. Britain and Colonialism in China 2. British institutions of governance in China 3. Sailors, destitutes and the ‘rowdy class’: British crime and violence in China 4. Indian colonial subjects and British governance in China 5. The colonial state and governance beyond sovereignty Bibliography Archives Published sources Secondary works