Opium, Empire and the Global Political Economy - A Study of the Asian Opium Trade 1750-1950

Engagingly written, with lay readers as much as specialists in mind, this book is fascinating reading for historians and social scientists as well as those involved in Asian studies or economic history.

Table des matières

Chapter 1 The dream of empire; Chapter 2 All the drowsy syrups of the world; Chapter 3 Cleverer than alchemists; Chapter 4 In compassion to mankind; Chapter 5 The most gentlemanlike speculation; Chapter 6 In the hands of Jews and Armenians; Chapter 7 A matter of considerably greater solicitude; Chapter 8 The most long-continued and systematic international crime;

A propos de l'auteur

Trocki, Carl

Résumé

Engagingly written, with lay readers as much as specialists in mind, this book is fascinating reading for historians and social scientists as well as those involved in Asian studies or economic history.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Carl Trocki, Trocki Carl
• Edition: Taylor and Francis
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 02.09.1999
• EAN: 9780415199186
• ISBN: 978-0-415-19918-6
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 18 mm
• Poids: 570 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Thème: Asia's Transformations
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Ethnologie > Folklore; Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Political Economy, Colonialism and imperialism, Ethical issues & debates, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Ethical issues and debates, C 1700 To C 1800