A History of Capitalism, 1500-1980

A History of Capitalism, 1500-1980
Author: Michel Beaud
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2001-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1583670416

To put the current crisis of capitalism--the third major one according to him--in historical perspective, Beaud (economics, U. of Paris VIII-Vincennes) reviews the development of the economic relation over the past five centuries. He focuses on such questions as the formation of political economy, capitalism's relationship with democracy and national development, and its increasing dominance of the world. The original French, Histoire du capitalisme de 1500 a 2000 was published by Editions du Seuil in 1981 and had been reprinted or revised four times by 2000; it is unclear which edition was translated here. No information is provided about Dickman or Lefebvre. c. Book News Inc.

Late Georgian and Regency England, 1760-1837

Late Georgian and Regency England, 1760-1837
Author: Robert A. Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2004-07-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521528641

A guide to historical literature on England between 1760 and 1837, emphasising more recent work.

Essays on the Industrial Revolution in Britain

Essays on the Industrial Revolution in Britain
Author: Sidney Pollard
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2024-10-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1040242782

This volume has three main themes. First, there is the concept of the Industrial Revolution and its main characteristics, and the author defends both the term and the notions behind it against attempts to play down their significance. A particular interest is the comparison of what happened to Britain with similar processes in other European countries. The second theme is the set of problems facing the early entrepreneurs and managers. Their difficulties, as pioneers in the economic as well as the social sphere, are often underrated, and are here explored in detail. Last, there is an emphasis on the characteristic feature of industrialisation as a regional phenomenon, and on the significance of particular regions in the entire process. All three themes have called forth extended debate, in which these essays have played an important part.

Work and Revolution in France

Work and Revolution in France
Author: William H. Sewell, Jr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1980-10-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780521299510

Sewell synthesizes the material on the social history of the French labor movement from its formative period to the first half of the 19th century. Centers on the Revolutions of 1789, 1830 and 1848.

The British Industrial Revolution

The British Industrial Revolution
Author: Joel Mokyr
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0429963114

The Industrial Revolution remains a defining moment in the economic history of the modern world. But what kind and how much of a revolution was it? And what kind of ?moment? could it have been? These are just some of the larger questions among the many that economic historians continue to debate. Addressing the various interpretations and assumptions that have been attached to the concept of the Industrial Revolution, Joel Mokyr and his four distinguished contributors present and defend their views on essential aspects of the Industrial Revolution. In this revised edition, all chapters?including Mokyr's extensive introductory survey and evaluation of research in this field?are updated to consider arguments and findings advanced since the volume's initial 1993 publication. Like its predecessor, the revised edition of The British Industrial Revolution is an essential book for economic historians and, indeed, for any historian of Great Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

The Reception of Edmund Burke in Europe

The Reception of Edmund Burke in Europe
Author: Martin Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2017-01-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1350012556

Over the last fifty years the life and work of Edmund Burke (1729-1797) has received sustained scholarly attention and debate. The publication of the complete correspondence in ten volumes and the nine volume edition of Burke's Writings and Speeches have provided material for the scholarly reassessment of his life and works. Attention has focused in particular on locating his ideas in the history of eighteenth-century theory and practice and the contexts of late eighteenth-century conservative thought. This book broadens the focus to examine the many sided interest in Burke's ideas primarily in Europe, and most notably in politics and aesthetics. It draws on the work of leading international scholars to present new perspectives on the significance of Burke's ideas in European politics and culture.

The Reign of George III, 1760-1815

The Reign of George III, 1760-1815
Author: John Steven Watson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 668
Release: 1960
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780198217138

Each volume is an independent book, but the whole series forms a continuous history of England from the Roman period to the present century.

How it all Began (Routledge Revivals)

How it all Began (Routledge Revivals)
Author: W. W. Rostow
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2014-03-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317805623

First published in 1975, this book traces the origins of our modern economy, showing the routes by which nations have either achieved wealth or have been impoverished. W. W. Rostow brings together issues of public policy, international trade and the world of science and technology, arguing that conventional economic thought has failed to relate scientific innovation to the economic process. Chapters consider the politics of modernization, the Commercial Revolution and the development of the world economy between 1783 and 1820.

The Industrial Revolution in World History

The Industrial Revolution in World History
Author: Peter N. Stearns
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2020-11-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 100022712X

Now in its fifth edition, this book explores the ways in which the industrial revolution reshaped world history, covering the international factors that helped launch the industrial revolution, its global spread and its impact from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day. The single most important development in human history over the past three centuries, the industrial revolution continues to shape the contemporary world. Revised and brought into the present, this fifth edition of Peter N. Stearns’ The Industrial Revolution in World History extends his global analysis of the industrial revolution. Looking beyond the West, the book considers India, the Middle East and China and now includes more on key Latin American economies and Africa as well as the heightened tensions, since 2008, about the economic aspects of globalization and the decline of manufacturing in the West. This edition also features a new chapter on key historiographical debates, updated suggestions for further reading and boxed debate features that encourage the reader to consider diversity and different viewpoints in their own analysis, and pays increased attention to the environmental impacts. Illustrating the contemporary relevance of the industrial revolution's history, this is essential reading for students of world history and economics, as well as for those seeking to know more about the global implications of what is arguably the defining socioeconomic event of modern times.