Econocide - British Slavery in the Era of Abolition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

In this classic analysis and refutation of Eric Williams's 1944 thesis, Seymour Drescher argues that Britain's abolition of the slave trade in 1807 resulted not from the diminishing value of slavery for Great Britain but instead from the British public's mobilization against the slave trade, which forced London to commit what Drescher terms ""econocide."" This action, he argues, was detrimental to Britain's economic interests at a time when British slavery was actually at the height of its potential. Originally published in 1977, Drescher's work was instrumental in undermining the economic determinist interpretation of abolitionism that had dominated historical discourse for decades following World War II. For this second edition, which includes a foreword by David Brion Davis, Drescher has written a new preface, reflecting on the historiography of the British slave trade since this book's original publication. |In this classic analysis and refutation of Eric Williams's 1944 thesis, Seymour Drescher argues that Britain's abolition of the slave trade in 1807 resulted not from the diminishing value of slavery for Great Britain but instead from the British public's mobilization against the slave trade, which forced London to commit what Drescher terms ""econocide."" This action, he argues, was detrimental to Britain's economic interests at a time when British slavery was actually at the height of its potential. Originally published in 1977, Drescher's work was instrumental in undermining the economic determinist interpretation of abolitionism that had dominated historical discourse for decades following World War II. For this second edition, Drescher has written a new preface, reflecting on the historiography of the British slave trade since this book's original publication.

General

Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	August 2010
Authors:	Seymour Drescher
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	312
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8078-7179-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Promotions
LSN:	0-8078-7179-6
Barcode:	9780807871799

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