Political Development Flashcards
What happened in Sri Lanka?
British tried and scrapped the administrative system used in nearby Madras, conceding virtual self rule to the interior kingdom of Kandy and then reuniting it with the Maritime Provinces where Dutch influence had been strongest
In what country had the British tried and scrapped the administrative system used in nearby Madras, conceding virtual self rule to the interior kingdom of Kandy and then reuniting it with the Maritime Provinces where Dutch influence had been strongest?
Sri Lanka
What did the 1838 Durham report state?
Movement towards a system of ‘responsible government’ in the white settler colonies and the British government rules with the support of a representative assemblies
What report allowed the movement towards a system of ‘responsible government’ in the white settler colonies?
1838 Durham report
What did New Zealand form in 1856?
Sea well Ministry
When was the Seawell Ministry formed?
1856
What was the Seawell Ministry, formed in 1856?
First responsible government in New Zealand, that would form the basis for the future governments of New Zealand
What was the first responsible government in New Zealand, that would form the basis for the future governments of New Zealand?
Seawell Ministry, formed in 1856
What did Australia form in 1890?
Elections to the top 30 members to the Legislative Assembly
When was there an elections to the top 30 members to the Legislative Assembly in Western Australia?
1890
When was the Cape Colony brought under responsible government?
1872
What happened to the Cape Colony in 1872?
Brought under the ‘responsible government’
What happened to nearly every country with a population of at least aa million that emerged out of the colonial era?
Became dictatorships
What kind of countries became dictatorships after the colonial era?
Countries with a population of at least a million
In 1993, what happened in a sample of 53 countries?
26 were still democracies
