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Science at the end of empire

Experts and the development of the British Caribbean, 1940-62
By:Sabine Clarke
Publisher:Manchester University Press
eText ISBN:9781526131416
Edition:1
Format:Reflowable

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One solution to West Indian problems after 1940 was to transform sugarcane into a raw material for making synthetics. Britain hoped to encourage new industry by providing scientific information that business might exploit. This plan was threatened by American promotion of a different model of development.