The Great Rebellion of 1857, Printing Press, and Contemporary Government Responsiveness

• In Event: Conflict, State Building, and Revolution

Brief Overview

Using the 1857 Revolt in British India as a quasi-exogenous shock, I trace colonial press repression and recovery and show how instrumented historical press vibrancy shapes today’s civil society strength and government (aid) responsiveness.

Author

• Shuyan (Michael) Huang, University of Illinois