About the Book: Fates of Political Liberalism in the BritishPost-colony: The Politics of the Legal Complex What explains divergences in political liberalism amongnewnations that shared the same colonial heritage? This bookassemblesexciting original essays on former colonies of the BritishEmpirein South Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia that gainedindependenceafter World War II. The interdisciplinary countryspecialistsreveal how inherent contradictions within Britishcolonial rulewere resolved after independence in contrastingliberal-legal,despotic and Volatile political orders. Throughstudies of thelongue duree and particular events, this bookpresents a theory ofpolitical liberalism in the post-colony anddevelops richhypotheses on the conditions under which the legalcomplex, civilsociety and the state shape alternative postcolonialtrajectoriesaround political freedom. This provocative Volumepresents newperspectives for scholars and students ofpostcolonialism,political development