Colonial Bureaucracy

Colonial bureaucracy refers to the administrative system established by a colonizing power to manage and control its colonies. It involves government officials and institutions responsible for implementing policies, collecting taxes, maintaining order, and overseeing economic activities. This system often prioritized the interests of the imperial power, leading to centralized decision-making and sometimes inequality or repression within the colonized region. Essentially, it was the structured way that colonial authorities governed distant territories to maintain control and facilitate resource extraction and political administration.