WAKEFIELD'S SCHEME FOR SHAPING COLONIES THROUGH REGULATED L& & ASSISTED EMIGRATION

New Theory of Colonization : Wakefield's System and the Economics of Emigration. An article printed in 1840, written by James Spedding. 27 pages.

Edinburgh Review, Longmans, Green & Co., 1840. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). Very Good Condition. Item #375175

27 pages. Last page marked. James Spedding offers a concise yet penetrating analysis of Edward Gibbon Wakefield’s influential colonization theory, which sought to engineer “systematic” settlement by controlling the price and disposal of colonial land. Writing in 1840, he traces the rise of the National Colonization Society, the shift from ad‑hoc settlement to government‑managed land sales, and the use of those revenues to fund the emigration of labouring families. Spedding reviews the practical outcomes in Australia and Canada, noting the surge in emigrant numbers once land policy became coherent and financially self‑supporting. He also weighs the theory’s limitations - its dependence on steady demand for land, its vulnerability to mismanagement, and its tendency to treat people as economic units rather than communities in formation. The article captures a moment when colonization was being reframed as a science, with Wakefield’s ideas at the centre of both enthusiasm and controversy. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 18 x 26 cms. Category: Edinburgh Review; Special Interest.

Keywords: BZDB395 History. British History British Colonial History British Historic Emigration Edinburgh Review Edinburgh Review; Special Interest. Unbranded WAKEFIELD'S SCHEME FOR SHAPING COLONIES THROUGH REGULATED L& & ASSISTED EMIGRATION New Theory

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