|
Showing 1 - 4 of
4 matches in All Departments
Examining the domestic politics of imperial expansion these essays
question the role of the Industrial Revolution and British imperial
leadership beyond the issue of hierarchy and The Great Divergence.
This volume brings together leading global economic historians to
honour Patrick O'Brien's contribution to the establishment of
global economic history as a coherent and respected field in the
academy. Inspired by O'Brien's seminal work on the British
Industrial Revolution as a global phenomenon, these essays expand
the role of the Industrial Revolution and British imperial
leadership beyond the issue of hierarchy and The Great Divergence.
The change from the protective Atlantic empire, 1650-1850, to the
free trade empire of the last half of the long nineteenth century
is elaborated as are the conscious efforts of the free trade empire
to develop markets and market economies in Africa. British domestic
politics associated with the change and the continuation to the
recent politics of Brexit are fascinatingly narrated and
documented, including the economic rationale for imperial
expansion, in the first instance. The narrative continues to the
crises of globalization caused by the world wars and the Great
Depression, which forced the free trade British Empire to change
course. Further, the effects of the crises and the imperial
reaction on the East African colonies and on New Zealand and
Australia are examined. Given current concerns about the
environmental impact of economic activities, it is noteworthy that
this volume includes the environmental impact of globalization in
India caused by the free trade policy of the British free trade
empire.
Debates over the economic, social, and political meaning of slavery
and the slave trade have persisted for over two hundred years. The
Atlantic Slave Trade brings clarity and critical insight to the
subject. In fourteen essays, leading scholars consider the nature
and impact of the transatlantic slave trade and assess its meaning
for the people transported and for those who owned them. Among the
questions these essays address are: the social cost to Africa of
this forced migration; the role of slavery in the economic
development of Europe and the United States; the short-term and
long-term effects of the slave trade on black mortality, health,
and life in the New World; and the racial and cultural consequences
of the abolition of slavery. Some of these essays originally
appeared in recent issues of Social Science History; the editors
have added new material, along with an introduction placing each
essay in the context of current debates. Based on extensive
archival research and detailed historical examination, this
collection constitutes an important contribution to the study of an
issue of enduring significance. It is sure to become a standard
reference on the Atlantic slave trade for years to
come.Contributors. Ralph A. Austen, Ronald Bailey, William Darity,
Jr., Seymour Drescher, Stanley L. Engerman, David Barry Gaspar,
Clarence Grim, Brian Higgins, Jan S. Hogendorn, Joseph E. Inikori,
Kenneth Kiple, Martin A. Klein, Paul E. Lovejoy, Patrick Manning,
Joseph C. Miller, Johannes Postma, Woodruff Smith, Thomas Wilson
Drawing on classical development theory and recent theoretical advances on the connection between expanding markets and technological developments, this book reveals the critical role of the expansion of Atlantic commerce in the successful completion of England's industrialization from 1650-1850. The volume is the first detailed study of the role of overseas trade in the Industrial Revolution. It revises other explanations that have recently dominated the field and shifts the assessment of African contribution away from the debate on profits.
Drawing on classical development theory and recent theoretical advances on the connection between expanding markets and technological developments, this book reveals the critical role of the expansion of Atlantic commerce in the successful completion of England's industrialization from 1650-1850. The volume is the first detailed study of the role of overseas trade in the Industrial Revolution. It revises other explanations that have recently dominated the field and shifts the assessment of African contribution away from the debate on profits.
|
|