Capitalism, Culture and Decline in Britain - 1750 -1990 (Paperback, 1st Paperback Ed)

b /b b i Capitalism, Culture and Decline in Britain /i /b is an original and controversial analysis of the thesis, made familiar in recent years by Martin J. Wiener, Anthony Sampson, Correlli Barnett, and others, which states that Britain's alleged economic decline since 1870 was the result of deep-seated anti-industrial factors in Britain's culture. Rubinstein argues, from a novel perspective, that Britain was never an industrial, but always a commercial/financial economy whose comparative advantage lay within that area. br br Rubinstein illustrates that the much-criticized features of Britain's class system, such as the public schools, were actually efficient instruments to enhance this competitive advantage. He closely examines Britain's cultural values and elite structures to demonstrate that these were both rational and modern, arguing that Britain's standard of living has been virtually identical to all countries whose economies have been considered more "successful." Emphasizing the central importance of London-based finance and addressing socialism, Keynesianism, and Thatcherism, b /b b i Capitalism, Culture, and Decline in /i /b b /b b i Britain /i /b presents an original and challenging contribution to this debate.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2015
First published:	March 1994
Authors:	W.D. Rubinstein
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	195
Edition:	1st Paperback Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-03719-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-415-03719-0
Barcode:	9780415037198

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