Unexpected Voices in Imperial Parliaments Fradera Josep M.
Unexpected Voices in Imperial Parliaments Fradera Josep M. This collection follows the extraordinary careers of nine colonial subjects who won seats in high-level parliamentary institutions of the…
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Unexpected Voices in Imperial Parliaments Fradera Josep M.
This collection follows the extraordinary careers of nine colonial subjects who won seats in high-level parliamentary institutions of the imperial powers that ruled over them. From a Hispanicised Inca nobleman, to recently emancipated slaves and African colonial subjects, in linking these individuals and Revealing an unexplored dimension of the complex political organisation of modern empires, the essays show how early imperial constitutions allowed for the emergence of these unexpected members of parliament, asks how their presence was possible, and unveils the reactions across metropolitan circles, local communities and the voters who brought them to office.Unearthing the entanglements between political life in metropolitan and non-European societies, it illuminates the ambiguous zones, the margins for negotiation, and the emerging forms of leadership in colonial societies.
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