British Law and Governance in Treaty Port China 1842-1927: Consuls, Courts and Colonial Subjects

Through a focus both on the creation of law and institutions, and on the management of British ’problem populations’ this book provides a revision of the history of empire and colonialism in China, explaining important features which have to date been glossed over in studies of other aspects of treaty port colonialism.

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.