Administrators of empire / edited by Mark A. Burkholder.

Volume 22 of An Expanding World - The European Impact on World History 1450-1800. "The expansion of Europe overseas required the creation of institutions for governing the conquered peoples as well as the conquerors, their descendants, and later immigrants. Portugal, Spain, England and France faced this administrative challenge during the era of colonization. [...] They all relied upon government officials to oversee royal interests in their colonies. This volume brings together a set of articles that illustrate the variety of imperial administrators, the ways in which they secured office, some of the pressures they experienced, and the opportunities they enjoyed as office-holders. The focus is almost exclusively on administrators in the New World."--Provided by the publisher.