Nation, State and the Industrial Revolution - The Visible Hand

This book puts the industrial revolution in a political and institutional context of state-making and the creation of modern national states, demonstrating that industrial transformation was connected to state and military interests.

Table des matières

1. Introduction  2. The Early Modern State  3. The construction of  the myth of a laissez faire state  4. The State and the industrial revolution  5. Politics and industrial revolution in America  6. The Late-comers  7. Conclusion

A propos de l'auteur

Lars Magnusson is Professor and Chair of Economic History at Uppsala University, Sweden.

Résumé

This book puts the industrial revolution in a political and institutional context of state-making and the creation of modern national states, demonstrating that industrial transformation was connected to state and military interests.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Lars Magnusson, Lars (Uppsala University Magnusson, Magnusson Lars
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 11.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415745970
• ISBN: 978-0-415-74597-0
• Pages: 196
• Thème: Routledge Explorations in Economic History
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Général, dictionnaires; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Economic history, Political Economy, History and Archaeology