2. Our understanding of late 19th century history transformed by new environmental history & awareness of political economy of famine
12. On one hand, context of British empire is crucial. Similar policies at that very same moment carried out in Africa & Asia.
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13. On the other hand, there policies didn't enjoy universal support: were opposed at that time by both Natives & some whites.
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14. Point isn't to reverse crude view (John A was villain, not hero) but to deepen our understanding of terrible price of nation building.
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